Chapter 598: Chapter 597: Golden Sands Grand Array

Seeing Gu Yuan’s face cloud with uncertainty, Jinsha Old Ancestor seemed to guess what Gu Yuan was thinking. He smiled and said, "Rest assured, Iron City Old Ancestor hasn’t shown up for thousands of years. Although many say he’s in the East Sea Cultivation Realm, no one has actually met him."

"Moreover, although Elder Chaotic Heaven is his junior brother, their relationship isn’t that close, so Iron City Old Ancestor won’t interfere."

"That’s for the best."

Gu Yuan nodded, then seemed to recall something and said, "By the way, since Granny Mei Hua came for the technique to mend her foundation, what if Elder Chaotic Heaven uses this as leverage or enticement to turn Granny Mei Hua against us?"

The current situation is that, on the surface, there’s Jinsha Old Ancestor, Granny Mei Hua, and Monk Ku Zhu, three mighty Yang Spirits intending to target Elder Chaotic Heaven.

But the issue is, Jinsha Old Ancestor is injured and his fighting power hasn’t recovered, so he isn’t considered strong. If Elder Chaotic Heaven focuses on him, there’s a chance things could go wrong, although Elder Chaotic Heaven’s current status isn’t that great either.

Then there’s Granny Mei Hua...

If Elder Chaotic Heaven uses secret techniques as bait to tempt Granny Mei Hua to turn against Jinsha Old Ancestor or Monk Ku Zhu, the situation could be reversed.

Unexpectedly, Jinsha Old Ancestor laughed upon hearing this: "Don’t worry, that old thing Chaotic Heaven ended up in this condition and got injured on the Dao, blocking his path to the Primordial Spirit True Immortal, largely because of Granny Mei Hua."

"Right now, the person Elder Chaotic Heaven wants most is Granny Mei Hua. Even if Elder Chaotic Heaven lets go of past grievances and asks Granny Mei Hua for help, she likely wouldn’t trust him. Neither of them are good people; they’ll just scheme against each other, each harboring their own intentions, but they’ll never join forces!"

"I see..."

Gu Yuan nodded understandingly, then continued, "And what about Monk Ku Zhu?"

Jinsha Old Ancestor pondered for a moment, then continued, "Monk Ku Zhu, like me, is also a Loose Cultivator, but he belongs to the Human Race. He generally conducts himself fairly and isn’t an extremely cruel person."

"Moreover, Monk Ku Zhu also has some grudges with Granny Mei Hua, but his enmity with Elder Chaotic Heaven runs deeper. You should be cautious when necessary. So on the surface, these are the people you need to be aware of."

"Understood, thank you, senior."

Gu Yuan nodded, suddenly saying, "You mentioned ’on the surface,’ does that mean there are other powerful figures in the shadows also eyeing Elder Chaotic Heaven?"

Jinsha Old Ancestor nodded without hesitation, "Of course. Iron Cloud Island is a Blessed Land with abundant Spiritual Qi, rich resources, and wealth that draws envy. Its major Spirit Vein produces some Innate Primordial Qi every hundred years, making it a treasure trove for Yang Spirit experts like us. It greatly benefits cultivation and future ascension to the Primordial Spirit True Immortal, so naturally, many covet it."

"Moreover, Elder Chaotic Heaven’s strength is now but a fraction of its former self. He’s merely surviving through some powerful means that’s why some may see him as easy prey and wish to take advantage."

Thus, the only option is to make a move at the last moment, or to wait for the opportune moment to avoid making someone else’s bridal gown without reason.

"Do you have a plan to deal with Elder Chaotic Heaven?"

Gu Yuan asked Jinsha Old Ancestor.

Jinsha Old Ancestor did not hide it. He raised his hand with a wave, opening his palm to reveal a faint golden light emerging from his hand.

The source of this light was a golden orb the size of a ping pong ball. Inside the orb, countless tiny specks of golden light flitted about, ever-changing, as if it encapsulated the rise and fall of a universe.

"An array?"

Gu Yuan squinted his eyes. He was no longer naive as before. Whether in Dao practice, experience, or insight, he far surpassed ordinary cultivators, so he naturally recognized the subtleties of this thing.

This was clearly a Grand Array!

Speaking of arrays, Gu Yuan was certainly not unfamiliar. He was even quite proficient, having studied countless array-related books and Daoist Scriptures to create the Five Spirits Profound Heaven Demon Slaying Sword Array.

Now, the Five Spirits Profound Heaven Demon Slaying Sword Array he developed might not be the pinnacle of array formations, and there were quite a few imperfections, but it was undoubtedly the foundation of Gu Yuan’s getting established in his Dao practice!

On that basis, Gu Yuan was bound to become an Array Grandmaster eventually, and even now, he was practically an Array Master.

Hence, Gu Yuan could discern the profound artistry of the array Jinsha Old Ancestor deployed.

Even though it seemed like only a small cluster, this cluster of arrays was merely condensed and gathered into a mass by Jinsha Old Ancestor using his mana, already carried with him and ready to be activated at any time, capable of encompassing an area within a thousand miles, trapping everything within its range.

This method of array deployment, compared to those that require a long preparation time or the use of an array flag, stakes, or an array disc, evidently represented a much higher realm.

From this, it could be seen that Jinsha Old Ancestor’s expertise in arrays was already quite profound, at least at the Array Master Level.

Seeing Gu Yuan engrossed in his Grand Array, Jinsha Old Ancestor chuckled and said, "Well, young friend, does my Jinsha Array meet your approval?"

Gu Yuan nodded, seemingly having discerned something, and said, "Indeed, this array appears to be composed of countless sands, transforming endlessly within to evolve the path of slaughter. Even magical treasures, if thrown in, would be ground into dust bit by bit by the sands. But in reality, once the array is reversed, it contains a hint of the flavor of creating a world anew. It seems, senior, your ambitions are not small..."

At the end of his words, Gu Yuan clicked his tongue in wonder.

To evolve a world with an array is the supreme realm within the path of arrays!

Although Jinsha Old Ancestor has not yet reached this realm, nor even formed an embryonic form, merely touching upon the direction slightly; even so, it indicates that Jinsha Old Ancestor is on the correct path.

As long as he continues his insights step by step, there might genuinely be a sliver of possibility.

Of course, array evolution into a world is something even Primordial Spirit True Immortals cannot achieve. It’s only the legendary Heavenly Immortals who might have that ability.

However, even if Jinsha Old Ancestor forms an embryonic small world through this array, it will indeed be enough for him to advance to the Primordial Spirit True Immortal Realm.

Furthermore, upon seeing this grand Jinsha Array, Gu Yuan was also somewhat inspired.

However, most of the profound principles of this array had already been concealed by Jinsha Old Ancestor and were not shown. Otherwise, if Gu Yuan could see all its mysteries, it would undoubtedly greatly benefit his path of array formations.

"Oh? Young friend can actually see the final transformation of my array?!"