Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"And once all outsiders have been expelled from the cave, the Dragon Prison Cave will seal itself shut. It will remain that way until the next time it opens and reappears in the world."

After hearing the World Spirit's answer, not only was Ye Chen not the least bit worried, but his eyes lit up with excitement!

The World Spirit seemed startled by Ye Chen's strange reaction. She couldn't help but take a step back and ask in astonishment, "You... what's wrong with you?"

"A Spiritual Qi tide, you say... I'm actually looking forward to it."

Ye Chen said faintly.

"Don't tell me... you plan to cultivate during the Spiritual Qi tide?" The World Spirit's expression changed drastically, as if she had seen through Ye Chen's shocking and unconventional idea.

"And why not?"

"I've already obtained all the resources within the Dragon Prison Cave. The only thing left that can help me is this Spiritual Qi tide."

Ye Chen gazed at the vast sky in the distance, his tone calm.

"Have you gone mad?"

"Didn't you hear what I told you? In this Spiritual Qi tide, even a Cultivator at the Peak of the Primordial Mansion Realm couldn't possibly survive for a single day!"

"Even if a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator came in person, their body would explode and they would die within three days at most!"

"You're just a mere Third Layer Spirit Sea Realm Cultivator with such low strength. How could you have such an unrealistic idea?"

The World Spirit looked at Ye Chen's calm expression, finding it utterly unbelievable.

"There are only two short days left now. Even if I stay and cultivate inside the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven, it will be of little help to me."

"You know as well as I do that in two days, I'll have to face countless Cultivators from the outside world. When that time comes, I must have enough strength to handle whatever comes my way!"

"And the Spiritual Qi tide you speak of is the opportunity I must seize!"

Ye Chen's tone was composed, his expression resolute.

Although it seemed like he was talking about something out of a fairy tale, his firm tone was still inexplicably convincing.

"You... what makes you think you can seize it?"

"What kind of opportunity is this? This is clearly a suicide mission!"

'The World Spirit was convinced Ye Chen had gone mad.'

'A Third Layer Spirit Sea Realm Cultivator would probably be crushed to dust the moment they touched the Spiritual Qi tide!'

'Even though Ye Chen cultivated the True Dragon Jade Emperor Scripture and possessed an incomparably powerful physical body, at his current level of comprehension, it was still far from enough!'

"What makes me think I can seize it?"

"With this grand Array, of course!"

As soon as his voice fell, Ye Chen suddenly raised his hand!

With a flick of his fingers, a dozen or so sparkling, translucent Spirit Crystals leaped up and, under the control of his Spiritual Power, floated high in the sky.

These were the very same dozen or so Spirit Crystals he had obtained from the abbot!

Immediately after, Ye Chen once again took out the three Spirit Crystals engraved with the Spirit-Gathering Array and placed them with the row of Spirit Crystals before him.

Within each Spirit Crystal, it was as if a miniature space was hidden, from which a ceaseless stream of Spiritual Qi surged out.

The surging Spiritual Qi instantly spread out.

Because the concentration of Spiritual Qi was so high, a thin layer of mist even condensed around the Spirit Crystals!

"What are you doing?" the World Spirit asked, watching Ye Chen with alarm and suspicion.

Ye Chen didn't speak. His eyes were focused intently on the Spirit Crystals before him.

As he flicked his ten fingers repeatedly, the dozen or so Spirit Crystals shot through the air like streaks of light. The three Spirit Crystals engraved with the Spirit-Gathering Array, however, were placed in the very center and did not move.

Soon, lines of light stretched across nearly the entire sky. Under Ye Chen's control, they quickly formed a discernible network of veins.

The embryonic form of an Array revealed itself just like that!

The World Spirit at his side had long since widened her eyes in astonishment.

She could clearly feel the terrifying power of the Array before her!

An indescribable, majestic aura swirled around the Array! And yet, this was clearly just its embryonic form!

After an unknown amount of time, the grand Array finally took shape.

Throughout the entire process, Ye Chen didn't dare let his focus waver for even a moment, concentrating wholeheartedly on arranging every single detail.

Only when it was finally complete did he slowly let out a breath, a trace of exhaustion appearing in his eyes.

'With the power of these dozen or so Spirit Crystals, plus these three central Spirit-Gathering Arrays…'

"The Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array is complete!"

Each Spirit Crystal served as an array foundation within the grand Array.

Following Ye Chen's soft cry, the grand Array before him immediately began to operate!

In an instant, every Spirit Crystal seemed to transform into a miniature black hole, erupting with astonishing suction force.

This was especially true for the three Spirit-Gathering Arrays in the center, which were terrifying beyond measure. Their suction force extended more than ten li away!

And with the coordination of these many miniature black holes, the might of the entire Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array was even more unimaginable.

The moment the Array began to operate, the Spiritual Qi within a radius of nearly a hundred li began to fluctuate violently!

An incalculable amount of vast Spiritual Qi surged in from all directions like a tidal wave, rapidly gathering beneath the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array!

The World Spirit couldn't help but stare wide-eyed, an expression of disbelief on her face.

At that moment, standing before the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array, she felt as if she were in a torrent of Spiritual Qi. The immense Spiritual Qi washed over her body, threatening to disperse her Spirit Body!

Fortunately, the world within the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven was vast and, unlike the Dragon Prison Cave, its exits were not sealed by a Guardian Array.

Therefore, although the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array absorbed a massive amount of Spiritual Qi, after gathering, the Spiritual Qi would slowly disperse outward before being absorbed by the Array once again, repeating the cycle.

This prevented it from creating immense pressure that would make it impossible to move.

"You... Just who are you?"

"How terrifying is your cultivation in the Dao of Arrays?"

The strength of this grand Array was already approaching the level of the Guardian Array outside.

The World Spirit's beautiful eyes were filled with continuous astonishment.

Although the external Guardian Array had been worn down by endless ages and its strength was no longer what it once was, it was still terrifyingly powerful.

To be able to set up an Array with strength approaching that of the Guardian Array... Ye Chen's cultivation in Arrays was simply unimaginable!

Ye Chen let out a long breath. With a thought, he slowly stopped the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array's operation.

"If it weren't for the power of these dozen or so Spirit Crystals, I really couldn't have set up an Array of this level."

"But even so, more than half of the Spiritual Power in my body was drained."

A bitter smile couldn't help but appear on Ye Chen's face.

While setting up the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array, the rate at which his Spiritual Power was consumed was simply unprecedentedly fast!

In addition to using a dozen or so Spirit Crystals as the array foundations, he also consumed a huge amount of low-grade Spirit Stones to replenish his own Spiritual Power. Only then did he barely manage to set up the Array.

"With this grand Array, I don't need to worry about the upcoming Spiritual Qi tide anymore."

"For the remaining two days, I should probably relax a bit."