Primordial Divine Emperor-Chapter 103 - 87: Shocking Legacy, Appearance of the Supreme Elder (Part 2)
Just this fact alone commands the utmost respect from all the disciples of Array Peak, enough to stun heroes across the world.
Ye Xiaofan finally understood why, upon leaving South Peak, his master repeatedly instructed him to show the utmost respect to the Array Peak’s old Peak Master, no matter what. Such a person is truly magnificent; perhaps not the strongest in the Divine Sword Sect, but one of the most revered.
Yet at this moment, this magnificent figure, who had survived for thousands of years, appeared frail and emaciated, sitting quietly as if lifeless, even as Ye Xiaofan walked up to him, the elder showed no sign of life.
"Disciple Ye Xiaofan of South Peak greets the old Peak Master." With a heart full of trepidation, Ye Xiaofan stopped several meters away and bowed slightly to the seemingly lifeless elder.
However, the elder, his body reduced to skin and bones, remained still as a mountain, as if he heard nothing.
Seeing this, Ye Xiaofan couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine and paused for a moment before bowing again: "Disciple Ye Xiaofan greets the old Peak Master."
Despite the second call, the surroundings remained as calm as water, as if Ye Xiaofan was the only living creature in this expanse.
Seeing no response from the elder, an ominous feeling arose in Ye Xiaofan’s heart, prompting him to glance instinctively toward Yin Tianzheng and the Array Peak Elders who were watching from afar.
Just then, an extremely hoarse voice slowly emerged.
"Child, you’ve come?"
The voice was so hoarse it was heartrending, and so weak that Ye Xiaofan couldn’t help but worry, fearing that the elder might not have enough strength to sustain his breath and might pass away at any moment.
Upon hearing the old Peak Master’s voice, Ye Xiaofan immediately turned back and bowed a third time to the elder: "Disciple Ye Xiaofan greets the old Peak Master."
"Hmm." The elder nodded slightly, and Ye Xiaofan slowly raised his head in response to the voice, gazing at the magnificent elder before him.
But when he saw the Array Peak’s old Peak Master’s eyes, ensnared by the aura of death and hollow, he was startled with fear, his face showing terror.
Those eyes, utterly unlike those of the living, exuded an aura so chilling it made his scalp tingle.
"Did I scare you?" The Array Peak’s old Peak Master, seeing this, said apologetically.
"No, the disciple was merely taken aback, not frightened by the old Peak Master," Ye Xiaofan hurriedly replied, fearing he might hurt the feelings of the venerable elder.
Upon hearing this, the elder nodded slightly, exuding kindness, sighed deeply, and then smiled gently, saying, "Yin Tianzheng has already informed me of your condition. Child, you can take on the inheritance of Array Peak without worry. I solemnly assure you, in the name of Array Peak, that after I depart, no Elders of Array Peak will compel you to join Array Peak."
Upon hearing these words, Ye Xiaofan bowed slightly: "Thank you, old Peak Master. I will do my utmost to preserve the legacy of Array Peak, so that one day it may be passed down to future generations of Array Peak."
The old Peak Master nodded in acknowledgment but said no more, as though reserving his last bit of strength, until much later.
"Child, are you ready?" The elder slowly opened his eyes, entwined in the aura of death, and looked at Ye Xiaofan.
Ye Xiaofan grew solemn, nodding heavily. Having learned of the feats of the Array Peak’s old Peak Master, he feared that he might fail to inherit the legacy and cause regret for such a magnificent elder.
Seeing Ye Xiaofan nod, the Array Peak’s old Peak Master gradually transformed, suddenly lifting his gaze at a certain moment.
Instantly, the once exhausted body seemed to rejuvenate with life, and from the old Peak Master’s fading body surged endless terrifying Spiritual Power, his voice resonating with Ye Xiaofan’s ears.
"Child, I have no strength to perform this again. When the Killing Array begins to operate, countless Array Patterns will manifest simultaneously. Remember to discard all distractions and strive to sense the mysteries within the Array, thereby deducing and replicating all Array Patterns, allowing them to accept you and be integrated into your ’Forehead Sea.’"
"These Array Patterns are extraordinary, possessing a trace of autonomous spirituality. If you cannot resonate with them, they will not respond to you. Should you encounter an Inscriptions you cannot overcome, don’t linger on that particular Array Pattern."
With the conclusion of the elder’s words, he waved his hand.
Rumble!
The entire summit of Array Peak shook violently as dreadful Killing Arrays soared into the sky, terrifyingly so.
Upon activation, Ye Xiaofan was utterly stunned; the overwhelming might of these world-destroying Arrays instantly made him feel minuscule, insignificant as a grain of sand amid the vastness.
As unspeakably astonishing Killing Arrays were activated, endless Array Patterns erupted from within the old Peak Master; these patterns, ancient beyond comprehension, burst forth and hovered, revolving around the seated, desolate figure, as if truly alive.
Ye Xiaofan knew that these were the Array Dao progenitor patterns, the new Array Patterns comprehended by those who astonished the world with their Array Dao.
Such patterns are unique, the progenitors of all replicated Array Patterns.
Unlike the patterns replicated on an Array Flag, progenitor patterns represent the true Array Dao inheritance, not only used to set up peerless Killing Arrays but also for future generations to comprehend the Tao, thereby replicating Inscriptions and deriving sub-Array Patterns, which can be used to set up equally powerful Killing Arrays.
Sub-Array Patterns differ from progenitor patterns; they only have the function of operating a Killing Array, lacking the power of imparting the Tao. For example, the patterns replicated on Array Flags are sub-Array Patterns, and even if other Array Masters obtained the Array Flags, it would be challenging for them to comprehend anything from the sub-Array Patterns.
The endless Array Patterns revolved around the old Peak Master for a long time, reluctant to leave him in search of a new master.
"Go." With the elder’s weakened voice, the myriad Array Patterns hovered for a while longer, then reluctantly left the desolate figure, soaring skyward.
In the blink of an eye, the entire summit of Array Peak was densely covered with Array Patterns, vast and overwhelming, terrifying beyond belief.
As the oceanic Array Patterns ascended, the astonishing Killing Arrays began to operate one by one, unleashing powers capable of ending worlds.
In an instant, Array Peak shone with splendid Killing Arrays as countless disciples of the Divine Sword Sect looked up at the towering Divine Peak, sensing the overwhelming apocalyptic aura cascading down, thoroughly shaken.
Even the higher-ups of the Divine Sword Sect gradually appeared at the summits of various peaks, eyes filled with astonishment. It seemed as if the Array Peak of a thousand years ago had returned, as though the peerlessly formidable beings of Array Dao still resided above, their spirits subtly reflected atop the Array Peak.
"Array Peak’s glory is long gone; may that child preserve some of its embers," murmured an ancient figure of Supreme Elder rank in the Divine Sword Sect, watching intently.
And atop Array Peak.
Ye Xiaofan, along with the old Peak Master, was at the center of endless astonishing Killing Arrays, enveloped by endless Array Patterns.
At this moment, Ye Xiaofan had discarded all distractions, his eyes locked intensely on the trajectory of the Killing Arrays’ operation.
Because it was an inheritance, the old Peak Master did not conceal the trajectories of the Killing Arrays; they were fully exposed within view. Ye Xiaofan dared not blink an eye, lest he miss any detail.
Meanwhile, all the Elders of Array Peak grew increasingly nervous.
All senior members of Array Peak were well aware that there were a total of 23,672 Array Patterns left by those peerless talents of the Array Dao in the past. Combined with the inherited patterns from previous generations of Array Peak in the Divine Sword Sect, even after excluding those lost to time, there were still a total of 36,000.
Such an abundance of Array Patterns could not be inherited except by those peerless talents of the Array Dao, one of the reasons the old Peak Master had waited for thousands of years.
Dozens of Array Peak Elders felt their hearts leap to their throats, uncertain how many patterns the young man could inherit.
Even the magnificent old man couldn’t help but watch intently, for even he did not know how many Ye Xiaofan could inherit.
