Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1398: Chapter 1397: Shadowless Divine Array, Unfathomable and Enigmatic

Ye Tianchen and the God Beating Bowl truly did not expect that these Dark Divine Markings, which seemed quite simple and harmless, would actually be so dangerous in secret. If it weren’t for the God Beating Bowl, who is often a troublemaker, managing to successfully break the Dark Divine Markings at the most critical moment, they would have indeed been in quite a perilous situation!

”Damn, that’s vicious. I never thought they would lay down such Ancient Divine Runes. These runes must be dismantled step by step. After each dismantling, it gives one the feeling of being completely free of danger, making you relax. Once you relax, you’re done for, just like the situation we were in just now. Luckily, my actions were quick enough...” the God Beating Bowl said with a long sigh.

Ye Tianchen didn’t say much but glanced at the two clam elf beauties standing nearby. He found that these two clam elf beauties were calm from start to finish. Even though they were enemies, it didn’t feel like they were attacking fiercely. It was as if they were genuinely waiting for Ye Tianchen and the God Beating Bowl to accept the test. Could it really be just a test?

”You two indeed have some skill. These Divine Rune Talismans from ancient times haven’t been broken for nearly a hundred thousand years. To successfully and completely break them, you are indeed qualified to enter. However, you still need to pass the last stage. There’s a formation on this Jade Door. If you can break it, you may proceed inside!” said one of the clam elf beauties.

”Damn it, they’re still trying to trick us, these two clam elfs should be killed!” The God Beating Bowl seemed eager to rush over and kill.

The two clam elf beauties looked at each other but remained motionless. The other clam elf beauty looked at Ye Tianchen and said, ”Taoist, your cultivation is profound, far above ours. If you really want to kill us, we have no power to resist. It’s all just a test. Once you’re inside, you’ll consider it worthwhile!”

Ye Tianchen thought for a moment, then looked at the God Beating Bowl and said, ”Troublemaker, don’t act rashly. Go break the formation on the Jade Door!”

”You... Ye boy, have you lost your mind? You actually believe what these clam elfs say? Is it because you think these clam elfs are beautiful? Have you been enchanted? Why should we listen to them? Besides, maybe they really want to harm us. Why not just kill these two clam elfs and think of a way ourselves? We can still break the formation on the Jade Door!” The God Beating Bowl couldn’t help but say.

”I told you to go break the formation on the Jade Door, go!” Ye Tianchen said, glancing at the God Beating Bowl.

The God Beating Bowl gritted his teeth, sighed, and mumbled, ”Kid, your lust will be the death of you sooner or later. There are plenty of beauties in the Martial Arts World. To magically transform one’s face to look handsome or beautiful is the easiest of divine skills, and yet, you were enchanted. You’ve disappointed me, bro!”

Though complaining, the God Beating Bowl still followed Ye Tianchen’s advice and walked toward the Jade Door. He looked at the formation on it, furrowed his brow, and began to study it. Meanwhile, Ye Tianchen walked to the side, glanced at the clam elf beauties by the stone door, and smiled, asking, ”I wonder what scene lies beyond this Jade Door?”

”You will know once you go inside, Taoist!”

”It certainly won’t disappoint you; in fact, it will exceed your imagination!”

The two clam elf beauties spoke one after the other, not revealing any truth to Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen merely smiled without pressing further. Glancing at the God Beating Bowl, he casually chatted with the two clam elf beauties as if flirting with them. This made the God Beating Bowl mutter to himself in anger, ”Damn it, I’m here risking my life to break the formation, and you’re there flirting. The word ’lust’ is a knife. We might really end up killed by these two clam elfs!”

At this moment, the formation on the Jade Door sealed both sides. To open it, the formation on top had to be broken. The God Beating Bowl, upon examining the formation, showed a look of surprise. Seeing this expression, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ask, ”What’s going on?”

”Such a powerful formation. Formations like this have scarcely appeared in the Martial Arts World, as if arranged by a top grandmaster. Unbelievable!” the God Beating Bowl exclaimed to himself in shock.

Ye Tianchen was also stunned. This was just a small Jade Door, yet it had such an arrangement. Even the earlier Dark Divine Markings from ancient times were powerful enough to nearly cost him and the God Beating Bowl their lives. And now, this seemingly small formation on the Jade Door was claimed by the God Beating Bowl to be something barely seen in the entire Martial Arts World. Isn’t that an exaggeration? Who could have set up the Dark Divine Markings here and the formation on the Jade Door? Who exactly is inside this Jade Door?

”Is it truly powerful? What’s special about it?” Ye Tianchen asked.

”This formation is called the Shadowless Divine Array. Most formations are either powerful in their ability to slaughter or in their ability to imprison, but these formations, if not broken once, as long as you aren’t killed, you still have the chance to break them again. However, this Shadowless Divine Array is different. If it’s not broken, everything around it will disappear...” the God Beating Bowl said in a surprised tone.

”Disappear with everything around it? What do you mean?” Ye Tianchen asked in shock, casually.

”This is a powerful and peculiar formation, with only one chance to break it. If you can’t break it, it will disappear with everything around it. Meaning, this Jade Door, even the entire Divine Spring Pond, will vanish, transferred to another place. Such formations have rarely appeared since ancient times and are extremely difficult to arrange. I really don’t know which fool did this!” the God Beating Bowl said nervously.

Clearly, such matters don’t need further explanation. The God Beating Bowl informed Ye Tianchen about the power of this Shadowless Divine Array, and Ye Tianchen understood that this array is very powerful. Anyone who encounters it has only one chance to break it. If it can’t be broken, the Shadowless Divine Array will disappear with everything inside, heading to an unknown destination. While they are outside the formation now, they could also be affected, and if drawn into the void, they might be crushed into pulp by the chaotic void currents, which would be extremely dangerous.

”Therefore, we’re not afraid of anyone reaching here, as being unable to break this Shadowless Divine Array makes everything futile!” a beautiful clam elf said calmly.

”Hmph, this Shadowless Divine Array is so formidable that if someone tries to break it and fails, you too might be drawn into the chaotic void currents and face death!” the God Beating Bowl snorted coldly.

”We are merely servants and willing to sacrifice ourselves for the princess. To tell you the truth, we weren’t here originally. It was only a few years ago when someone tried to break this formation and failed that the Shadowless Divine Array brought us here!” said another beautiful clam elf.

Ye Tianchen and the God Beating Bowl were both startled. They had not expected this Dragon Palace-like structure to not have always been beneath the Divine Spring Pond but rather have been brought here when someone tried and failed to forcibly break the Shadowless Divine Array several years ago.

”I understand. So let’s start breaking the formation, you fool!” Ye Tianchen nodded at the God Beating Bowl and said.

”Alright, I’ll give it a try, but kid, could you first use Chaos Qi to protect me? I’m afraid that if I fail, the Shadowless Divine Array will activate and take us to another place, entering the chaotic void currents, which would be dangerous!” the God Beating Bowl said with a timid expression.

”Look at you, claiming to be the world’s number one divine stone!” Ye Tianchen said disdainfully.

”You don’t understand, do you? To become the world’s number one divine stone, one must survive, or it’s all just empty talk. Quickly use Chaos Qi to protect me; otherwise, I won’t dare to break this rare Shadowless Divine Array!” the God Beating Bowl said insistently, as if it wouldn’t proceed without the protection of Chaos Qi.

Ye Tianchen shook his head, helplessly obliged, and summoned a sliver of Chaos Qi, ready to protect the fool and reassure it, allowing it to focus wholeheartedly on breaking the array. Meanwhile, Ye Tianchen pondered who left such a rarely seen ancient formation. The things behind this Jade Door must be something extraordinary; what could they be?

The God Beating Bowl walked toward the Jade Door, conjuring two small stone hands which gently caressed the door as if touching its own child. After roughly an hour of this, it turned to Ye Tianchen and said, ”I’m about to start breaking the formation, and later I might need your help. Follow my instructions carefully without any mistakes!”

”Damn it, all this time you were just touching and haven’t started breaking the formation?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but curse.

”You understand nothing, it’s called establishing a connection, building a rapport with the formation,” the God Beating Bowl said, denying its nervousness.

Ye Tianchen gave the God Beating Bowl a disdainful look without commenting, while contemplating whether this Shadowless Divine Array is truly as magical and powerful as described. Named ”Shadowless Divine Array,” it signifies coming and going without a trace, offering just one chance to those who encounter it to break it. Failure might mean never encountering this formation again, ever. Truly enigmatic and unpredictable, can the fool God Beating Bowl successfully break the Shadowless Divine Array, or will it fail, leading them into the dangerous void currents... (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) and provide monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)