439: Chapter 438 Heavenly Dao Entries: Ancestor of Ten Thousand Formations

Spring departs and autumn comes, cold arrives and summer passes.

In the blink of an eye, a year of time quietly slipped away in the midst of monotonous Cultivation.

Over this past year, Qin Changsheng had completely shielded himself from all the noise and interactions of the outside world, sitting cross-legged in the deepest part of his Cave-Heaven Blessed Land like a stone statue, in closed-door Cultivation.

With every heavy breath he took, the rich Spiritual Qi within the Cave-Heaven Blessed Land was swallowed into his body like a whale drinking water.

Under the accumulation of vast resources and the subtle influence of his Heavenly Dao Traits, his Cultivation advanced steadily. Although it was only a small increase, he had completely consolidated his Golden Core Eighth Stage Middle Stage, and in a few more years of Cultivation, he would be able to enter the Golden Core Ninth Stage.

However, unlike the tranquility within the cave, the Southern Region Cultivation World outside had long been surging with undercurrents, with a storm brewing throughout the year.

Demon King Shen Guhong had been extremely active during this year, running around and issuing invitation letters with extremely high specifications.

In an instant, the entire Southern Region was completely shaken.

Almost all the notable Golden Core Stage Loose Cultivators and Sect Elders set off for the Azure Cloud Sect, preparing to participate in this rare water spirit fruit contention assembly.

Among them were not only Sect Leader Xuanyangzi of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Sword Dao Prodigy Shen Shuying, and Fairy Qingling, but even Immortal Master Moyuan and Wen Xuanli of the Azure Cloud Sect, and even the renowned Great Grandmaster of Artifact Refining, Master Chu of the Sword Villa, were all included in the invitations.

On the surface, this was a grand gathering for the Golden Core Cultivators of the Southern Region.

But Qin Changsheng's heart was as clear as a mirror.

He knew that this was merely an array carefully laid out by the Yao Race to launch that atrocious conspiracy.

These powerful Golden Core bigwigs who shook their regions were currently walking step by step toward the abyss of blood sacrifice prepared for them by the Yao Race.

"Azure Cloud Sect... water spirit fruit..."

Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, a cold, sharp light flashing in his deep pupils.

Afterward, he composed his mind and cast his gaze toward the attribute panel that only he could see.

Today was the beginning of a new year.

This meant that the System's once-a-year trait extraction Opportunity had quietly refreshed!

[Lifespan: +∞]

[Cultivation: Golden Core Eighth Stage (620,000 / 2,000,000)]

[Golden Core Grade: Golden]

[Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Returning Origin Art (Perfection)]

[Vajra Body Refining Art: Perfection]

[Spell: Fire Snake Technique (Perfection), Fire Shield Technique (Perfection)]

[Sword Flight Technique: Perfection]

[Mountain Splitting Blade: Perfection]

[Movement Technique: Wind Chasing Lightning Technique, Perfection]

[Lifebound Treasure: Dragon Abyss Sword * 10]

[Golden Core Divine Ability: Law Manifestation Heaven and Earth]

[Treasure: Spirit Jade Prayer Mat, dongtian pearl, spirit suppressing pearl, Golden Light Spirit Stone, Golden Silk Inner Armor, bixia pendant, King's Bracers]

[Spiritual Root: Top-grade Five Spirit Roots]

[trait Extraction Count: 1]

[traits: Immortality, Substitute Death, Pressure, Breath Concealment, Exchange, Sharing, Rebirth, Instant Spellcasting, Teleportation, Disease, Teleportation, Poison Resistance, Alchemy, Heart Demon, Insight, Armor Break, Disguise, Disguise, Sensing, Photographic Memory, Affinity, Detection, Reversal, Invisibility]

[Heavenly Dao Traits: Cultivation, External Incarnation, Intelligence, Divine Sense, Source of Mana, Mana Absorption, Fire God, Thunder God, Innate Divine Strength, Qi and Blood, Storage Space, Sword God, Enhancement, Blade God, Repair, Bleeding, Sword Domain, Copy, Slow Cultivation, Law Manifestation, Speed, Spirit Seed, Spirit-Severing Seed, Command, Spirit Stone, Encouragement, Indestructible Vajra Body, Weakening Halo]

"System, start extracting a new Golden Trait!" Qin Changsheng commanded in his mind.

Hum!

In an instant, golden light flourished on the attribute panel, and countless profound runes spun rapidly like a galaxy.

A moment later, the sky-filling golden light suddenly condensed into a line of clear text:

[Congratulations to the Host, successfully extracted Golden Trait: Array!]

[Golden Trait · Array (Passive)]:

Effect 1 (Array Dao Clarity): The Host is naturally compatible with all arrays in heaven and earth. Any array, barrier, or Restriction in the world, as long as it appears before the Host, can have its operating principle, array Formation trajectory, and array eye location instantly understood without deliberate comprehension.

Effect 2 (Ten Thousand Arrays Cannot Invade): The Host has an extremely strong passive resistance to all array-type damage, illusions, and bindings.

Any array lower than the Host's Cultivation by two major Realms is completely ineffective against the Host; the effect of arrays of the same Realm is weakened by 30%.

Looking at the detailed introduction of this new trait on the attribute panel, the corners of Qin Changsheng's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, his eyes filled with surprise.

"It's actually a rare passive auxiliary trait, and it's about arrays!"

Qin Changsheng couldn't help but praise in a low voice.

For a Cultivator, the path of arrays is broad and profound, often requiring hundreds or even thousands of years of study to barely grasp some methods.

Now with the Golden Trait Array, Qin Changsheng's strength had been greatly improved.

At the Azure Cloud Sect's water spirit fruit assembly, the Yao Race would certainly lay down a 'Ten Thousand Yao Spirit Devouring Great Array' like a dragnet.

Originally, he was still calculating how to cooperate with Chen Erniu to break the array, but now it seemed that there was no need for such trouble.

As long as he stepped into the Azure Cloud Sect, that Ten Thousand Yao Great Array would have no secrets in his eyes.

He could not only instantly find the array eye and break it, but he could also backhand and set up a stronger counter-array to catch the Yao Race like turtles in a jar.

"This passive trait came just in time."

Qin Changsheng put away the panel with satisfaction, slowly closed his eyes, and then took out the heavenly dao fragment.

This heavenly dao fragment was obtained by Qin Changsheng last year from Immortal Master Lieyang.

It was perfect for upgrading the Golden Trait Array.

Qin Changsheng took a deep breath and communicated with the System in his heart:

"System, use the heavenly dao fragment to upgrade the Golden Trait — [Array]!"

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, the heavenly dao fragment in Qin Changsheng's hand instantly melted, turning into a ball of extremely pure purple-gold Law liquid. This ball of liquid seemed to be pulled by some force, turning into sky-filling complex order chains, rushing directly into the golden light group representing [Array] on the System panel.

In an instant, strange phenomena occurred in the Cave-Heaven Blessed Land!

In the void, countless ancient array diagram phantoms faintly flickered. The supreme principles of arrays such as Eight Trigrams, Two Modes, Four Symbols, and Five Elements turned into tangible runes, swirling and dancing around Qin Changsheng. The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth rioted crazily at this moment, but was forcibly smoothed out by a supreme Pressure in an instant.

The purple-gold divine light illuminated the entire cave, and that noble, vast Heavenly Dao Pressure was more violent than any previous upgrade.

A moment later, all visions converged, and the System's crisp prompt sounded in Qin Changsheng's mind:

[Ding! Consumed heavenly dao fragment * 1, Golden Trait [Array] successfully upgraded to Heavenly Dao Trait — [Heavenly Dao · Ancestor of Ten Thousand Arrays]!]

Qin Changsheng couldn't wait to sweep his Divine Sense over the new trait attributes. When he saw the lines of text shining with purple-gold divine light, even with his steady temperament, he couldn't help but gasp.

[Heavenly Dao · Ancestor of Ten Thousand Arrays (Unique · Passive)]:

Effect 1 (Heavenly Dao Array Eyes): All arrays in the world come from the Heavenly Dao.

The Host's eyes automatically gain the effect of "Heavenly Dao Array Eyes". All arrays, barriers, and Restrictions in the world have no secrets in the Host's eyes.

The Host can instantly discern their array paths, array eyes, and operating rules, and can deduce thousands of ways to break and reverse the array in a single thought.

Effect 2 Zero-Cost Array Formation: The Host can set up any array without any Materials, forcibly mobilizing the Laws of heaven and earth and Spiritual Qi within a radius of ten thousand miles to instantly condense any known array.

Effect 3 (Ten Thousand Arrays Return to Ancestor): The Host is the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Arrays, immune to all negative effects and damage caused by all arrays in the world (Immunity degree is 99.9%). When the Host is in any hostile array, the Host's passive aura will forcibly erode the control of the array.

By staying in the array for more than ten breaths, the Host can ignore the permissions of the array setter and forcibly usurp the highest control of the array, turning the host into the guest!

Silence.

The entire cave was deathly silent.

Qin Changsheng looked at the description of "forcibly usurping the highest control" in "Ten Thousand Arrays Return to Ancestor", his heart couldn't help but beat violently.

"This... this is no longer a simple Enhancement, this is directly tampering with the rules of the path of arrays!"

Qin Changsheng's eyes burst with unprecedented sharp light.

The original Golden Trait only made him a top-level Array Grandmaster, capable of easily breaking arrays and setting them up quickly.

And now, [Heavenly Dao · Ancestor of Ten Thousand Arrays] directly made him the Dominator of arrays!

As long as he was willing, any Sect-protecting array or deadly trap that enemies had painstakingly set up with countless resources would become Qin Changsheng's weapon within ten breaths from the moment he stepped into it.

"Shen Guhong, and those Yao Race members hiding in the dark..."

Qin Changsheng's mouth slowly curled into a cold and playful smile.

"Don't you want to use the 'Ten Thousand Yao Spirit Devouring Great Array' to refine all the Golden Core Cultivators in the Southern Region? I look forward to seeing what kind of wonderful expressions you will have when you painstakingly start the array, only to find that the blade of the array has suddenly turned to point at yourselves."

Putting away the System panel, Qin Changsheng closed his eyes again.

Qin Changsheng slowly composed his mind and moved his gaze away from the attribute panel.

He took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the moist white Spirit Jade Prayer Mat, his eyes deep, and began to carefully plan the next steps in his mind.

This year, the Flowing Fire Sect was hosting the arena competition.

"This trip, while seemingly a grand gathering for the Golden Core Cultivators of the Southern Region, is actually a must-kill trap set by the Yao Race, extremely dangerous." Qin Changsheng thought to himself, "However, crises are often accompanied by great Opportunities. As long as the planning is proper, this game will be the funeral song for the Yao Race."

In his mind, Qin Changsheng divided the plan into four steps:

Step 1: Occupy the magpie's nest, control the Yao Race array.

Inside the Flowing Fire Sect, the Yao Race must have already secretly set up an ancient killing array against Human Race Cultivators.

In the past, breaking arrays required brute force or finding the array eye to dismantle it. But now, Qin Changsheng possessed [Heavenly Dao · Ancestor of Ten Thousand Arrays].

He only needed to enter the Flowing Fire Sect as the Incarnation Hu Nan, secretly urge the "Heavenly Dao Array Eyes" to check the nodes of the array.

Afterward, he only needed to stay within the array range for ten breaths, and he could silently usurp the highest control of the array without alerting anyone.

At that time, the trump card that the Yao Race was proud of would completely become something in his, Qin Changsheng's, hands.

Step 2: Deceive the heavens and cross the sea, cleverly take the water spirit fruit.

The water spirit fruit was the goal of his cooperation with Chen Erniu, and also the key item for his Nascent Soul Formation.

According to the plan, he would release the Golden Trait [Illusion] to attract the attention of Shen Guhong and Chen Erniu. His main body would use the [Invisibility] trait to silently sneak into Shen Guhong's secret treasure vault.

After seizing the real water spirit fruit, Qin Changsheng prepared to use the Heavenly Dao Trait to Copy two "fake water spirit fruits" that were indistinguishable from the real ones and could last for half a month, and put them back in place.

The Cultivation world is full of treacherous hearts, and this Chen Erniu had a very deep city.

If Chen Erniu had thoughts of swallowing it alone afterwards and designed to shake him off, then what Chen Erniu brought away with great difficulty would only be two fake phantom fruits that would dissipate after half a month.

And the real water spirit fruit would have long been lying safely in Qin Changsheng's Storage Pouch. In this way, Qin Changsheng would be in an invincible position.

Step 3: Follow the vine to find the melon, search for heavenly dao fragments.

heavenly dao fragments were the only core for System trait upgrades. Inside the Flowing Fire Sect, various forces were mixed, and there were even other hidden Yao Race high-level members or old monsters of Loose Cultivators. Qin Changsheng planned to activate the "Heavenly Dao Intelligence" function at any time during the action, closely monitor the Flowing Fire Sect and surrounding areas, and never let go of any clues about heavenly dao fragments.

Once discovered, he would try his best to snatch it, preparing for the next trait upgrade.

Step 4: Borrow a knife to kill, purge the Southern Region Yao Race.

This was also the last and most ruthless step.

The Yao Race wanted to trap and kill Human Race Golden Cores in the Flowing Fire Sect, so he would do the opposite.

When the assembly started and the Yao Race thought they had won and prepared to launch the array to blood sacrifice the Human Race, Qin Changsheng would directly activate [Heavenly Dao · Array Annihilation] and [Ancestor of Ten Thousand Arrays], turning the killing spear of the array in the opposite direction to counter-kill all the Yao Race powerhouses in the Flowing Fire Sect!

Shen Guhong, Immortal Master Lieyang, and the Yao Race minions hiding in the dark would all become ghosts under the array.

After this battle, the Yao Race forces in the Southern Region would surely be severely injured, and would be unable to covet the Southern Region Cultivation World for hundreds of years.

"Hoo—"

Qin Changsheng exhaled a breath of turbid air, a cold chill flashing in his eyes.

The plan was perfect, and now, it was time to see how this grand show would unfold.

He flicked his long sleeves, and his figure instantly disappeared from the Cave-Heaven Blessed Land, turning into a ray of escape light, speeding toward the direction of the Flowing Fire Sect.

...

In front of the mountain gate of the Flowing Fire Sect, lanterns were decorated and people were bustling.

Golden Core Cultivators from all sides of the Southern Region gathered here one after another, and powerful escape lights landed from the void from time to time, making it extremely lively.

In this noisy crowd, Qin Changsheng quietly crossed the gate of the Flowing Fire Sect.

As soon as he stepped into the Sect, Qin Changsheng's expression moved slightly.

In the depths of the void that ordinary people could not perceive, a hidden, violent, and extremely huge array force fluctuation spread like a spider web, faintly shrouding the entire mountain range of the Flowing Fire Sect.

"Is this the backup plan laid out by the Yao Race..."

Qin Changsheng sneered in his heart, and a trace of purple-gold divine light quietly flashed in the depths of his pupils.

[Heavenly Dao · Ancestor of Ten Thousand Arrays]

In an instant, in Qin Changsheng's field of vision, the void of the entire Flowing Fire Sect completely changed its appearance.

Countless blood-red array patterns and Spiritual Qi meridians were presented before his eyes in detail.

Just by taking one look, this ancient Great Array that claimed to be able to trap and kill all Golden Cores in the Southern Region had no secrets before Qin Changsheng.