Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1252 - 866 The Generous Beginnings of the First Emperor

This expanse of mountains and rivers was entirely formed from the impurities of Heaven and Earth, and with the secret arrangements of formations by the First Emperor, the power of the impurities rose to another level.

Jiang Chen silently made his calculations and discovered that even a Quasi-Saint expert, should they carelessly fall into these mountains and rivers made of impure Qi, would lose most of their cultivation and be unable to climb out for a long time.

As for the Innate Dao Sovereigns, if they fell in, they should forget about coming back up, as they would be stripped of their top three flowers and middle five Qi, ending in both death and the dissipation of their Dao.

Looking up, one could see a towering city gate standing atop the massive city walls.

This city gate, too, was a formation. And like this city gate, there were a total of ten in Xianyang City, each representing a separate formation.

On the surface, these ten formations were the Ten Absolute Arrays laid out by the Ten Heavenly Monarchs of the Jiejiao Sect during the Investiture Calamity.

They were respectively the Heavenly Extinction Array; Earth Fierce Array; Wind Roar Array; Cold Ice Array; Golden Light Array; Transforming Blood Array; Fierce Flame Array; Falling Soul Array; Red Water Array; Red Sand Array.

The Heavenly Extinction Array, devised by Saints who derived the numbers of the Innate, attained the pure Qi of the Innate, containing a hint of Chaos, within held three banners – reflecting Heaven, Earth, and Man – combining into one Qi. Should one enter this array, where the thunder roared, they would be turned to dust; those of the Immortal Dao encountering it would have their limbs shattered to pieces.

The Earth Fierce Array...

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These Ten Absolute Arrays were Heaven-Earth killing formations of infinite power, that nearly exterminated all the immortals during the Investiture Calamity. In the end, it was only through Master Randeng’s ruthless decision, gritting his teeth and sacrificing many powerful lives, adding them to the formation, that they managed to break the arrays one by one.

The Ten Absolute Arrays set by the Ten Heavenly Monarchs, all Taiyi Golden Immortals of Jiejiao, were so powerful that even Master Randeng, who was already at the peak strength of a Taoist Master, found himself at a loss.

Let alone now, when the Ten Absolute Arrays were set up by none other than His Majesty the First Emperor, whose cultivation surpassed those Ten Heavenly Monarchs by far.

In the hands of the First Emperor, the Ten Absolute Arrays rose several levels as a whole, integrated into the enormous Xianyang City as a single entity, sharing both its glory and damage, essentially impossible to break one by one.

Unless one could destroy the entire city with tremendous magical power, otherwise there was simply no breaking it; one could only be trapped within, constantly worn down by the great array.

And to destroy Xianyang City, even Quasi-Saints at the Great Perfection level might not be able to do so.

"The First Emperor, impressive indeed!"

After observing for a while, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but express his admiration.

On the surface, it truly was the Ten Absolute Arrays, but in reality, they were a mere front. Beneath the Ten Absolute Arrays, the First Emperor had concealed an even more powerful set of formations: the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths God and Demon Slaying Array!

This was one of the three supreme arrays of the Great Ancient Heavenly Court, second only to the Star Array in the Demon Clan’s regard, and was formidable enough to be ranked in the top ten throughout the Prehistoric World.

At its peak, this array, laid out by nineteen Quasi-Saints, was almost comparable to that of a Saint, capable of unleashing attacks on the level of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial.

Now, whoever thought to break these ten formations as if they were the Ten Absolute Arrays would definitely suffer a great loss. From the name Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, God and Demon Slaying Array, one can discern that it was specifically targeted against the Innate Divine Demons.

"Who would have thought that the First Emperor also had such a deep study of the art of formations."

Frankly, if Jiang Chen himself were not also a grandmaster of formation paths, he might not have been able to see through the First Emperor’s layout this time.

Just these two setups, the impurity Qi of Heaven and Earth, and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths God and Demon Slaying Array, were enough to stop the steps of most who came here.

It could be said that anyone who could make it alive through this place and walk into Xianyang City was among the best of the best.

"The Star Array and God-killing Array, such grand moves by the First Emperor."

Jiang Chen’s gaze crossed the city gate and looked towards the interior of Xianyang City, and then he saw that above the huge city, countless stars twinkled, emitting a gentle stellar power that illuminated this expanse of Heaven and Earth. freёnovelkiss.com

As these stars moved, even with Jiang Chen’s strength, he felt a chilling fear, as if there was a devastating power hidden within.

The Cycle Star Array! Jiang Chen knew this array all too well, so he recognized the origin of this grand formation at a glance.

Moreover, he was certain that when the First Emperor laid out this grand formation, the main objects used were fragments of the Cycle stars.

Otherwise, the power of the Cycle Star Array before him would not be so formidable, posing a threat even to him.

At this moment, Jiang Chen had a strong suspicion that the First Emperor, in his search throughout the Three Realms, may not have collected any valuable treasures, but the fragments of the Cycle stars scattered between Heaven and Earth were likely gathered in abundance by him.

At the very least, of the three hundred and sixty stars of the Cycle, he had collected at least one fragment from each. It was for this reason that he could perfectly display the power of the Cycle Star Array.

And in the depths of Xianyang City, at the very center of the Boundless Starry Sky, twelve awe-inspiring breaths, coupled with the terrifying Sha Qi, solemnly rose up.

Without a doubt, these were the twelve metal men forged from the weapons of the world by the First Emperor, left in Xianyang City and arranged into the Dutian Twelve Divine Killing Array, silently guarding the place.

"Magnificent indeed!"

"The First Emperor truly deserved the wariness of countless powerful beings in Between Heaven and Earth; his moves are indeed magnificent."

"Moreover, how could I feel the presence of the Purple Mist Star from this Cycle Star Array, unless the First Emperor has grown so powerful that he can remotely sense the Purple Mist Star and borrow the imperial power of the purple mist?"