Chapter 1698 The Mysterious and Perilous Prison Sea
Following his gaze, everyone saw that the Prison Sea Ring was completely different from the other seven rings; its color was deep and almost black, and it rotated slowly and heavily.
Even from a great distance, one could feel the chilling, imprisoning power and the icy stillness.
“Ancestor, the aura here… is extraordinary.” The Western Heaven Buddha King’s brows were solemn. “The resentment and suppressing principles contained within far exceed the sum of the previous seven seas.”
"It's alright," Zhang Xuan said calmly. "Let it suppress us for eternity, today we will contribute to the construction of my divine ship! You will all follow me inside, form an array to protect yourselves, and act according to the situation. The core of this mission is to collect the Soul-Suppressing Divine Iron and the Netherworld Suppressing Stone!"
"Follow the law!"
The chaotic light rose again, engulfing everyone and leading them into the deepest, darkest entrance to the Hellwater Ring.
The moment they passed through the barrier, an extreme cold and heaviness enveloped everyone.
There is no light here, only eternal darkness.
The icy chains formed by the laws of suppression slowly writhed in the void, making a rattling friction sound.
The powerful suppression greatly restricted everyone's spiritual senses and magical power, even making their movements somewhat sluggish.
"Such strong suppression!" Jue Yuan's expression changed slightly. He felt that his array formation was greatly restricted here.
Ancestor Rongxiao and Ye Xingchen also used their full power to resist the omnipresent sense of oppression.
The Heavenly Reincarnation Seal above Zhang Xuan's head shone brightly, and chaotic energy flowed down, forcibly pushing away the surrounding darkness and suppressive power by several feet.
His Heavenly Pivot Eye pierced through layers of darkness and shadows, and quickly locked onto his target.
In the deepest part of the Prison Sea, a colossal black stone pillar that pierces through the heavens and earth stands majestically.
The stone pillar was made of an unknown material, entirely black, and covered with countless complex and ancient sealing runes that shimmered with an eerie light.
The solid chains, forged from the Soul-Suppressing Divine Iron, coiled around the stone pillar like a giant python, with the other end extending into the endless dark void, imprisoning some unknown being.
At the top of the stone pillar, a black crystal that constantly emits dark ripples floats quietly. That is the energy core of the entire Prison Sea - the Netherworld Suppressing Stone!
"Found it!" A glint of light flashed in Zhang Xuan's eyes.
He took a deep breath and adjusted himself to his peak condition.
He knew that dismantling the core of the Prison Sea would be tantamount to shaking the foundation of the entire Chaoxi Sea, and would inevitably bring about the most terrifying backlash.
With a thought, he did not step forward directly, but instead first summoned something.
The puppet palace suddenly descended upon this dark space.
"Enter the palace!"
The group quickly retreated into the puppet palace.
Upon entering the palace, the powerful suppressive force from the outside world immediately diminished by more than half, and the Daoist aura emanating from the palace itself formed a powerful protective domain.
Especially the dragon coffin lying quietly on the throne in the center of the palace, although it did not emit any active aura, its very existence was like a stabilizing force, calming down the surrounding restless darkness and resentment.
Zhang Xuan stood at the palace gate, his gaze piercing through the palace's light curtain, staring intently at the central stone pillar.
Without further hesitation, he formed hand seals and unleashed his divine sense and magical power without reservation!
"All things return to nothingness, the great formation begins!"
boom--
A formation far larger and more complex than any before unfolded with Zhang Xuan at its center, instantly enveloping the vast area centered on the central stone pillar!
Within the array diagram, swirling immortal energy flowed, and the Daoist rhyme of Returning to the Void permeated the air; it was none other than the Half-Step Eighth-Rank Myriad Manifestations Returning to the Void Grand Array!
The moment this formation was unleashed, the entire Prison Sea erupted in chaos!
"Ow—"
"Roar--"
Countless remnants of the ghost race suppressed in the depths of the Prison Sea, and even some ancient ghosts that have not yet been completely annihilated, let out sharp and piercing roars.
The darkness churned like a living thing, and powerful ghostly figures began to coalesce!
However, the power of the Returning to Nothingness Formation has already been activated.
Within the area covered by the formation, the lower-ranking ghosts and vengeful spirits melted away like ice and snow the moment they came into contact with the Daoist essence of Guixu, instantly turning into nothingness!
But the backlash from the Prison Sea goes far beyond that!
The Netherworld Suppressing Stone on the central pillar erupted with a terrifying black light!
Within the black light, countless hideous vengeful spirits and ghostly phantoms surged forth like a tide, carrying with them an all-consuming ghostly aura, rushing towards the Myriad Manifestations Return to the Void Formation!
At the same time, the stone pillar itself shone brightly, and the sealing runes engraved on it came to life, turning into solid black shackles that lashed at the light barrier of the great array!
What's even more chilling is that four incredibly powerful ancient consciousnesses, comparable to those in the late Mahayana stage, were awakened from the deepest prison of the Prison Sea, filled with boundless rage and killing intent, and instantly locked onto Zhang Xuan!
That was the remnant soul of the progenitor of the demon race, imprisoned for millions of years!
"Insects! How dare you shake the barrier!"
Release us! Otherwise, your souls will be scattered!
Four terrifying ghost king divine thoughts, like four sharp swords tearing apart the soul, ignored spatial distance and directly pierced Zhang Xuan's sea of consciousness!
"Hmph! A mere remnant soul dares to be so insolent!"
Within Zhang Xuan's sea of consciousness, the illusory Great Dao Tree swayed, its myriad leaves exuding the true spirit of the Dao, forming a solid barrier.
At the same time, the swirling myriad phenomena returning to the void immortal essence erupted with pure and mighty immortal light, colliding fiercely with the Ghost King's divine sense!
"boom!"
An invisible storm exploded in Zhang Xuan's sea of consciousness, but he remained motionless, his eyes growing colder.
"Gravity Authority, Extreme Distortion!"
An extremely distorted gravity field was superimposed on the Wanxiang Guixu Grand Array. The black shackles that were whipping towards them entered the gravity distortion area, and their trajectories immediately became chaotic, even colliding and killing each other!
"The power of flourishing and decay, the touch of annihilation!"
Guided by divine sense, the grayish-white aura of annihilation precisely targeted the tide of vengeful spirits surging forth from the Netherworld Town Stone.
As the annihilation passed, the vengeful spirits wailed and dissipated, their ghostly aura forcibly absorbed and transformed by the power of decay and prosperity!
"Mysterious Heavenly Treasure, Slay!"
The purple-gold longsword hovering beside him let out a deafening sword cry, transforming into a dazzling sword light that tore through the eternal darkness, slashing towards the four ghost king phantoms that had condensed!
Amidst the sword light, gravity collapsed, annihilation lingered, and all spirits roared!
In an instant, the core area of the Prison Sea became the eye of a destructive storm of colliding laws.
The Great Formation of Myriad Things Returning to the Void and the suppressive power of the Prison Sea's Origin are locked in a fierce battle.
The gravity field distorts space and deflects attacks.
The power of decay and prosperity disintegrates resentful spirits, drawing upon their energy.
The Xuan Tian Treasure, with its unparalleled power, forcefully confronted the Ghost King.
The puppet palace sat firmly at the back, providing protection. Although the dragon coffin on it remained motionless, it invisibly suppressed some of the most bizarre causal backlash.
Zhang Xuan single-handedly withstood the counterattack of the entire Prison Sea!
His Dao spiritual energy poured out like a flood, his mind was highly focused, and he was simultaneously wielding multiple Dao powers and treasures, which placed a great burden on him.
"Bang bang bang!"
The ghost king's phantom clashed repeatedly with the Xuan Tian sword light, producing a deafening roar.
The Ghost King's methods are unpredictable, and his netherworld supernatural powers are impossible to defend against.
However, Zhang Xuan's foundation in the myriad paths was too strong, and he could always resolve the issues in the most appropriate way.
The light screen of the Myriad Manifestations Returning to the Void Formation fluctuated violently under the impact of countless shackles and the power of the Netherworld, but the ethereal immortal essence continued to flow, and the power of the Void maintained the formation's line.
"It's now!"
