Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Cenling Formation Canon
"A way out..."
Upon hearing Ji Chen’s words, the elder sighed deeply.
He was silent for a long time, "On this stone tablet... is recorded the array patterns of the ’Cen Ling Array Code’. To break out of this formation, one must successfully comprehend these patterns."
"Cen Ling Array Code?"
Qu Luoning was slightly shocked upon hearing this.
"What is it?" Ji Chen asked curiously, evidently unfamiliar with it.
"It is one of Emperor Ye’s inheritances. It’s said to be the most powerful array technique in the entire Northern Netherworld. In the past, Emperor Ye, even before he proved the Dao and became a Saint, used this Cen Ling Array Code to trap and kill several Quasi-Saints, thus shocking the world and leaving a notorious reputation throughout the Northern Netherworld."
The Northern Netherworld, a vaster world.
It’s a general term for this territory, comprising nine domains altogether, with the Profound Domain being just one of them.
Throughout history, countless heroes and overlords have emerged on this Northern Netherworld soil, not just Saints like Emperor Ye. Even during the remote Desolate Ancient era, there was once an Ancient Emperor, a truly supremely powerful figure, unbeatable in ancient historical years.
Among these many Ancient Saints, Emperor Ye is revered by the world as the ancestor of Array Dao in the Northern Netherworld.
The reason is simple, Emperor Ye created the Cen Ling Array Code himself, an unparalleled array technique, the strongest formation in the Northern Netherworld’s countless years.
After listening to Qu Luoning’s explanation, Ji Chen couldn’t help but frown. He looked at the elder again and couldn’t help but ask, "Elder, how long have you been here? Haven’t you ever successfully comprehended the Cen Ling Array Code?"
"How long..."
Upon hearing this, the elder slightly raised his head, as if gazing into the distant sky. After a long while, he spoke, "I can’t remember anymore."
He must have been trapped here for billions of years!
After all, he existed before the Cyan Emperor Era. Thousands of years have passed outside, while in this special space, the passage of time is entirely different.
Billions of years have passed, yet the elder has never successfully comprehended the Cen Ling Array Code. It’s unimaginable how profound such an array technique must be.
"Before me, some people came here. This man was here thirty years before I arrived. When I got here, he was already somewhat deranged, alternating between insanity and clarity. I spent ten thousand years here with him until he eventually destroyed his Spiritual Sea and passed away here."
The elder spoke, raising his hand to point at a skeleton to his left front.
After finishing, he pointed to another place, "And this person came after I was trapped here for countless years. As I recall, he seemed to be a talented young man, pity he couldn’t resolve things, and just a hundred years later, he went mad..."
"But without exception, all of us have tried to comprehend Emperor Ye’s Cen Ling Array Code. Sadly, no one could truly grasp it."
"Many years ago, I finally understood that unless one possesses the bloodline of Emperor Ye, comprehending it is utterly impossible."
"This is the legacy and inheritance Emperor Ye left for his descendants!"
The elder carefully explained, as if discussing something simple and mundane, sometimes laughing, sometimes solemn, as if his mental state was also becoming problematic.
This is inevitable—being imprisoned here since before the Cyan Emperor Era, at least billions of years must have passed.
It’s hard to imagine what great willpower it would take to endure this long.
"Must be Emperor Ye’s descendant to comprehend?"
Upon hearing this, both Ji Chen and Qu Luoning involuntarily frowned, their faces turning very unsightly.
It is said that long ago Emperor Ye dismissed all his confidants and came alone into Li Yuan’s Tomb.
As for his family, it’s heard that not long after, they also lost contact.
Rumor has it they left the Profound Domain and rooted themselves somewhere in the Northern Netherworld to restore former glory.
"So does that mean... we really can’t get out?"
Ji Chen’s face was somber, frowning tightly. After speaking, he also came to the front of the stone tablet, intending to comprehend it.
"Buzz..."
Suddenly, the stone tablet in front trembled, as if some kind of resonance occurred.
"Huh?"
This scene immediately surprised the elder, who had been seated here for countless years, "For countless years, the stone tablet never showed any movement, why now..."
"Swish!"
And just as his voice fell, a streak of Holy Light flashed on the stone tablet, directly descending onto Ji Chen.
Ji Chen’s entire body shook, and simultaneously, a feeling of fatigue overcame him. His body involuntarily sat cross-legged on the spot, closing his eyes and entering some state.
"What’s happening?" Qu Luoning frowned, worried, wanting to step forward and investigate.
The elder spoke to stop her, "Do not disturb him. He should have entered a state of comprehending the Cen Ling Array Code."
"Didn’t you say only Emperor Ye’s descendants could comprehend it?" Qu Luoning was surprised.
"Therefore, there’s only one possibility. His body likely carries Emperor Ye’s bloodline!" the elder stated.
This revelation shocked Qu Luoning even more.
Could Ji Chen actually be a descendant of Emperor Ye?
How could this be possible?
What unknown secrets lie within this situation?
Though her mind was filled with confusion and questions, at present, no one could provide answers.
She could only quietly stay beside the elder, waiting for Ji Chen to wake.
Time passed, seemingly extraordinarily slow.
But such days, whether for the elder or Qu Luoning, were already accustomed.
One month...
Two months...
Finally, a year passed just like that.
During this year, Ji Chen never awakened.
"Buzz..."
At last, one day, the stone tablet in front trembled again, its vibrations growing stronger over time.
"Bang!"
A booming explosion echoed, and the stone tablet suddenly shattered wholly, collapsing into pieces and scattered upon the surrounding ground.
Ji Chen emerged awake from this.
He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze very clear.
"How did it go? Were you successful?" Qu Luoning rushed forward immediately, unable to resist asking.
Ji Chen exhaled a long breath, then nodded with a smile, "Though I don’t know how, I indeed comprehended the Cen Ling Array Code now."
"Buzz!"
With those words, he flipped his palm, and a complex and mysterious array pattern appeared therein.
"It’s truly the Cen Ling Array Code!" the elder exclaimed.
"Boom boom boom..."
Ji Chen seemed puzzled, as if wanting to ask something, but before he could speak, it felt as though the entire space trembled now.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
A series of crisp breaking sounds reached the ears.
Looking around, only to see the bleak white space was collapsing, cracks appearing in the sky, like massive mirrors ready to shatter completely.