Ye Qiu had never seen Long Eyebrow Master so terrified, and asked: “Have you figured something out?”
Long Eyebrow Master said: “I’ve recognised this formation. It’s mentioned in the ancient texts of Dragon Tiger Mountain. I just remembered.”
“This formation is called the Heaven-Piercing Killing Array.”
“According to the texts, the Heaven-Piercing Killing Array is indestructible, nearly impossible to break, one of the most formidable killing arrays of ancient and modern times.”
A formidable killing array!
Hearing those four words, Ye Qiu’s heart jolted, but Long Eyebrow Master’s next words shocked him even more.
“What is the Heaven-Piercing Killing Array? As the name suggests, this formation can harness the power of the heavens.”
“Of course, that’s likely an exaggeration, but once trapped in the Heaven-Piercing Killing Array, you’ll face attacks from wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.”
“Moreover, the array is already indestructible, and these pillars are made of black iron, making it even stronger.”
“Little brat, we’re done for this time.”
At this, Long Eyebrow Master suddenly slapped his own face, cursing: “I’m such an idiot. I shouldn’t have brought you here.”
“Little brat, I’m sorry.”
“I’ve doomed you!”
Though Ye Qiu knew their situation was dire, he remained relatively calm.
After all, he had faced numerous life-or-death crises, each time teetering on the edge of death.
“Old man, what’s done is done. No need to blame yourself.”
“Besides, even if we die here, I won’t hold it against you.”
“Since the Dragon Tiger Mountain texts mention the Heaven-Piercing Killing Array, do they say how to break it?”
Long Eyebrow Master sighed: “There’s only one way to break it—brute force!”
Brute force?
Ye Qiu understood instantly, asking: “You mean we have to destroy the array to break it?”
“Exactly,” Long Eyebrow Master said. “There are forty-nine iron pillars. Destroy just one, and the array will collapse.”
“Otherwise, we’ll not only face attacks from wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, but we’ll also be trapped here until we die.”
“Once we’re dead, the array will break on its own.”
Ye Qiu frowned. In his understanding, most formations could be broken by finding the array’s eye.
“Old man, doesn’t this formation have an eye?” Ye Qiu asked.
“It does,” Long Eyebrow Master said. “All forty-nine pillars are array eyes, so breaking one will do.”
Damn it!
Ye Qiu wanted to curse.
Long Eyebrow Master continued: “For now, the only way is to destroy one pillar.”
Ye Qiu said gravely: “I’ve tried. The pillars are indestructible. They can’t be broken.”
Whoosh—
At that moment, a strange cold wind swept through the array, the temperature dropping as if to minus one hundred degrees.
The chill pierced their bodies.
“Achoo—”
Even with Ye Qiu’s cultivation, he couldn’t help but shiver.
Long Eyebrow Master trembled, hugging himself, shaking violently.
Fortunately, they had strong cultivation. If they were only at the Tiger List level, they’d likely freeze to death.
“Little brat, see that? This is the power of the Heaven-Piercing Killing Array…”
Before Long Eyebrow Master could finish, raindrops began to fall.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—
The rain was dense.
Long Eyebrow Master immediately channeled his true qi for defence, but when the raindrops hit him, though they didn’t break his skin, they caused pain.
Ye Qiu was shocked. The raindrops were like knives, incredibly sharp.
However, Ye Qiu’s body was exceptionally resilient, and the rain couldn’t harm him.
“Old man, we need to find a way to break the array. Only then will we be safe,” Ye Qiu said.
Long Eyebrow Master said: “We have to find a way to destroy a pillar.”
“I’ll try again.”
With that, Ye Qiu unleashed all his ultimate moves.
Six Meridians Divine Sword, Grass Sword Art, Five Thunder Curse, Killing Technique, Nine Revolutions Dragon Art…
Boom, boom, boom!
Ye Qiu bombarded the pillar before him, using every trump card, but when his strength was exhausted, the pillar remained unmoved, completely unscathed.
“Old man, see that? The pillar can’t be destroyed.”
Ye Qiu’s earlier onslaught could have killed a master with seven strands of true qi, yet it didn’t even scratch the pillar.
Not a single mark was left.
At this point, Ye Qiu felt a twinge of despair.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared above Ye Qiu’s head, without any warning.
Ye Qiu jumped in fright.
At the critical moment, his three strands of innate true qi blocked the lightning for him.
“Boom!”
Another bolt of lightning struck, its power immense, sending Long Eyebrow Master flying.
Long Eyebrow Master crashed dozens of metres away, his body charred, hair dishevelled, his Taoist robe torn to shreds.
“Old man, are you alright?” Ye Qiu asked with concern.
“I’m fine, cough, cough…” Long Eyebrow Master got up from the ground, blood dripping from his mouth.
Ye Qiu’s heart raced with anxiety.
What to do?
How could they destroy a pillar?
If they couldn’t, the array would keep unleashing wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, and they’d face relentless attacks.
Long Eyebrow Master wiped the blood from his mouth, standing still, saying: “Little brat, I need to tell you something. Don’t hit me.”
“What is it?” Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.
Long Eyebrow Master said: “Those ten sword talismans I sold you… well, actually…”
Seeing him hesitate, Ye Qiu immediately sensed something, saying coldly: “There’s a problem with the sword talismans?”
“A slight problem…” Long Eyebrow Master, seeing Ye Qiu’s dark expression, quickly added: “But it’s not a big deal.”
“A few of those ten sword talismans were drawn by me.”
Damn it!
Ye Qiu wanted to slap the old man dead.
He had bought so many sword talismans from Long Eyebrow Master for the final battle at the Forbidden City, but he never imagined they’d be fake.
If Long Eyebrow Master hadn’t confessed, and Ye Qiu only discovered the fakes during the battle, it would be too late.
“I told you I want to rebuild Dragon Tiger Mountain, which needs a lot of money, so…”
“Well, I wanted to make some money off you.”
“Little brat, don’t be angry. Though some of the sword talismans I drew have little power, still…”
Ye Qiu interrupted Long Eyebrow Master: “Tell me, of the ten sword talismans, how many did you draw?”
Long Eyebrow Master grinned: “Not many, not many. Nine were drawn by me, only one is real.”
You’re asking for it!
Ye Qiu radiated a chilling killing intent, but suddenly, he felt something odd.
“Old man, why are you telling me this now?” Ye Qiu asked.
“If I don’t tell you now, I might not get the chance later,” Long Eyebrow Master said, his smile fading, his expression serious: “The Heaven-Piercing Killing Array is formidable, but not unbreakable.”
“Little brat, watch closely.”
“I’ll break it right now!”
