You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 391 - 18. Chaos Reopening

Within the Array Barrier, all was silent.

Twelfth Prince watched Lin Yue, his eyes squinting slightly before he smiled and gently shook his head, "Seventeenth brother, there are many who want to kill me, including not a few of the princes, but I have survived to this day. It seems... your trial is destined to be unachievable."

"Is that so?"

Lin Yue’s expression remained calm as his gaze slowly swept over the nine Great Cultivators present, speaking coolly, "If I can’t kill you now, then I’ll first cut down your henchmen, break your limbs."

Twelfth Prince smiled and shook his head, "Seventeenth brother sure loves to talk big."

He immediately instructed softly, "Ascetic, if seventeenth brother dares to make a move, take him down. This won’t be considered an offense."

The Ascetic nodded with calm assurance, "Yes, Your Highness."

Even if this Seventeenth Prince’s physical body was outrageously strong, rivaling the Supreme Inheritance of the Demon Clan and much stronger than his own Perfect Vajra Body, his realm was, after all, only Perfect in the Three Talents Heaven Barrier.

And he had already grasped the nascent form of the Dao!

This was a tremendous breakthrough. Even if his physical foundation was not as solid as that of the Seventeenth Prince, he was confident in holding his own or even gaining the upper hand. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Not to mention, within this great Array, having the Array’s power augmenting him, his strength had already surged several times over. He was absolutely confident he could suppress the Seventeenth Prince!

"Take me down?"

Lin Yue’s face was expressionless, as he simply extended one hand, and immediately, a pale silver Battle Saber shining with starlight appeared in his grasp.

The aura of the Battle Saber was extremely ordinary, appearing like a typical weapon, its presence barely connected with him, seemingly unremarkable.

Seventh Princess’s eyes brightened upon seeing this. Had he truly bonded with it?

Twelfth Prince’s eyes squinted slightly.

"It seems the Seventeenth Prince has indeed made a breakthrough and is quite confident."

The Ascetic sighed and brought his hands together, "Then let this monk help Your Highness to regain clarity, my apologies."

Lin Yue couldn’t be bothered with more idle talk.

In that instant, a surging Blood Sea appeared in the depths of his eyes, his Essence Blood roiled within him, immediately transforming into astonishing Power that coursed throughout his body.

Then, his figure vanished on the spot.

"So fast!"

The Ascetic was startled; his body burst into a glow of golden light, with starlight formed from the Array’s power merging into every part of his body.

The saber light burst forth in the air, with starlight twinkling within, as if transforming into a stellar river of the night sky, instantaneously spreading with the saber light!

In a flash, Lin Yue’s form flickered eighty-one times, casting out eighty-one saber lights wrapped in stellar rivers!

"Is he attempting to kill the other eight?"

Twelfth Prince immediately realized this and sent a Divine Thought Transmission, "Defend with all your might, you nine are as one body; he can’t break through."

Although he was currently leading the Array and the other Great Cultivators were merely auxiliary foundations, they did not enhance the Array itself but at least made it easier for him to operate the Array.

Thus, he could spare thirty percent of his concentration for dealing with Seventh Princess. But if all nine were to die, then he would need to expend ninety percent of his concentration to keep the Array running at full force!

"Boom!"

Eighty-one strikes of saber light turned into a raging stellar river, violently sweeping towards the nine Great Cultivators.

But the vast majority of the saber light was directed at the eight others, not the Ascetic!

"Stand firm!"

The Ascetic shone with golden light, fully merging with the power of the Array, as Buddha Light then manifested into specks of golden starlight. Instantly, a golden starlight Barrier appeared around the other eight, swiftly linking together as one.

Even though the Ascetic was not particularly skilled in defensive arts like the Vajra Mantra, he was still fully confident he could block the Seventeenth Prince!

However—

"Boom!"

That seemingly impregnable golden starlight Barrier barely managed to hinder the strikes of saber light before it was instantly dispersed, the saber light charging straight through, cutting open the Barrier and sweeping across the bodies of the nine!

"Not good!"

The Ascetic’s complexion drastically changed, and following that, the remaining saber light fell upon his body, igniting a series of sparks.

The other eight were not as durable, their bodies swept up in saber light that turned into stellar rivers, enveloping them in an instant!

"Clang!"

After the first clear strike, akin to the clash of weapons, was the sound of "swooshing" as if cutting flesh.

On the chest of the Ascetic’s Vajra Body, a white mark appeared, and his golden light dimmed slightly.

The other eight, though, remained frozen in place, faces full of disbelief, staring dead at Lin Yue. Their surfaces slowly revealed neatly glowing incisions, like a puppet that had been sliced apart and forcibly pieced back together.

"No..."

"I..."

"How could..."

The eight could only open their mouths, or make a slight move, and their already fractured bodies disintegrated right there and then, heads, limbs, torsos, blood... scattered on the ground.

With the rising of flame, gentle ripples of water, the twinkling of silver light, and other marvels, their life force dwindled until complete silence.

The flesh and blood of a Great Cultivator embodied the nature of the Heaven and Earth Law, and at death, various spectacles dispersed along with it, giving the scene a certain mournful beauty.

"Quite beautiful..."

Enveloped in a blood-red aura, Lin Yue floated back to his original position, calmly observing this scene representative of death’s beauty.

"You... you..."

The Ascetic stared blankly at the fragmented corpses of the eight, then incredulously looked up at Lin Yue. Amidst his shock, a fear arose within him.