C405 Secret Land(1)

Heavenly Death Peak, named after the founding ancestor Xuan Tianshang, stands as the core and tallest mountain of the Profound Heaven Sect. Unlike the Fallen Sun Sect, Heavenly Death Peak is a restricted area within the Profound Heaven Sect. Only the Grand Elders and the Sect Master are permitted to enter.

Even during these unusual times, certain rules remain unyielding. Woo Zhengyang intended to seek Nie Fengyu's opinion on the matter. After taking control of the Fallen Sun Tower, Nie Fengyu, like the other disciples, wandered around inside, delighting in what he found. He wasn't searching for martial arts techniques; rather, he was curious about the martial arts and skills of the three sects of the Fallen Sun Country. As he put it, while the experience didn’t quite match the thrill of breaking into a sect's treasure vault, seeing the array of treasures was still quite exhilarating.

Upon learning of Woo Zhengyang's plan, Nie Fengyu led him to the summit of Heavenly Death Peak and placed the Fallen Sun Tower there. The core of the Fallen Sun Sect's protective formation was the Fallen Sun Tower, and the other formations were relatively simple. Woo Zhengyang easily set them up around Heavenly Death Peak.

With the formation activated, the luminous pearl atop the Fallen Sun Tower shone brilliantly, enveloping Heavenly Death Peak in a fiery red barrier. After completing these tasks, Nie Fengyu guided Woo Zhengyang into an ancient, unadorned cave dwelling within Heavenly Death Peak.

"I suddenly remembered, our Profound Heaven Sect still has a chance. I hope you can create another miracle!"

"What chance?"

This time, Nie Fengyu didn't say anything and just walked away.

Feeling puzzled, Woo Zhengyang started wandering around the cave.

The cave was simple, with only naturally carved stone tables and chairs, untouched by anything else. Strange patterns were etched into the stone walls at various spots, some densely packed, others more spread out. Woo Zhengyang studied them for a long time but couldn't figure out their purpose.

As he ventured deeper into the cave and entered a stone chamber, Woo Zhengyang finally understood what Nie Fengyu meant.

The chamber was large and appeared chaotic at first glance. Various items were scattered across the floor, walls, and even the ceiling. Though there were no cobwebs, everything was covered in dust, suggesting no one had been there for a long time.

Woo Zhengyang explored a bit and noticed a mechanism labeled as the control device and diagram for the Profound Heaven Sect's mountain-protecting array.

He examined the details of the mechanism and was astonished. According to the labels, the array was formidable in both offense and defense. Not even a Martial King, or a powerful Martial Lord in the Void Transformation realm, could break through it alone. They might even be destroyed by the array itself.

If the person controlling the array can become one with it and their own skills are up to par, they could take down a Martial Emperor or even a Martial Sovereign. Even the Ice Crystal Fire Hall, where Bing'er and her companions reside, can't achieve such feats. Yet, this mountain-protecting array boasts such claims, making Woo Zhengyang feel that the founder, Xuan Tianshang, was even more audacious than himself.

However, after discussing with Bing'er and her friends, Woo Zhengyang's opinion changed. The Ice Crystal Fire Hall is indeed powerful, a painstaking imitation of the Ice Fire Hall by Nalan Yan'er, but it isn't the true Ice Fire Hall nor the strongest method of the Ice Crystal Fire Palace. In contrast, the mountain-protecting array of the Profound Heaven Sect is one of its strongest techniques.

According to Bing'er and her friends, Xuan Tianshang once used this array to kill a Martial Sovereign, and it was a titled Martial Sovereign at that, right after entering the Martial Sovereign realm. A titled Martial Sovereign is a king among Martial Sovereigns, judged not by cultivation but by combat prowess.

A Martial Sovereign is already the strongest in this world, and a titled Martial Sovereign stands at the pinnacle among them. For some reason, when Woo Zhengyang heard about the titled Martial Sovereign, he couldn't help but think of Moh Lunhui. Could it be that his self-proclaimed title of Emperor of Reincarnation means he is also a titled Martial Sovereign?

Bing'er and the other three women were only familiar with renowned figures from ancient times, so they couldn't help Woo Zhengyang with his questions. After a brief moment of thought, Woo Zhengyang shifted his focus back to the mountain protecting array.

Given its formidable strength, if used wisely, it might not be able to kill emperors, but it should be enough to help the Profound Heaven Sect survive this crisis. However, the situation was more complicated than it seemed. If it were simple, Nie Fengyu would have already considered this option.

Upon studying it, Woo Zhengyang discovered a significant gap between the current mountain protecting array of the Profound Heaven Sect and the intricate diagram beside the mechanism. Despite his mastery in array techniques, Woo Zhengyang couldn't even comprehend a fraction of its complexity, highlighting its profound nature.

According to Woo Zhengyang's analysis, the original array diagram was likely at least of Emperor Rank, possibly even higher, which would explain its immense power. Currently, the Profound Heaven Sect's array was merely at a master level. With Woo Zhengyang's expertise, he could easily understand every detail of it. If he needed to dismantle it, he could do so effortlessly, relying solely on his own skills.