Chapter 1403 - 412: Sis, Why Are You Vomiting?! (6k)
Zhou Qing laughed openly, "Family Head, you are mistaken. Your house has treated me sincerely, so if I can render even the slightest assistance, it would be my honor."
"Oh, what are you guys dawdling about!" The head of the third household, Shen Lieyang, interjected, "The master is a straightforward person, so let me be direct."
He raised his hand and pointed to the sky, "Master, can you tell if the Shen Family’s Clan Protection Array is the Five-Color Restriction?"
Zhou Qing nodded, his face full of longing, "Indeed, it’s magnificent. I wonder when I will be able to create such an array myself."
Shen Lieyang laughed heartily, "With your talent, Master, I estimate that you’ll surpass this array in less than a thousand years!"
"I appreciate the auspicious words from the Family Head," Zhou Qing replied modestly, bowing.
Suddenly, Shen Lieyang sighed, his expression grew heavy, "Actually, this Clan Protection Array was acquired by our Shen Family at a Celestial Fortune Royal Family auction years ago, at great expense."
"Now, it has undergone erosion over the years and is far from its former glory, with many areas showing signs of deterioration and instability."
He pointed to a distant array platform emitting a faint blue light, "Especially the array eye in the southeast corner; lately the spiritual power fluctuations there have become increasingly violent. We’ve previously paid heavily to hire several renowned masters, but..."
Shen Lieyang shook his head, his unspoken words were clear.
The three stepped back simultaneously, bowing solemnly, "We ask for the master’s assistance."
Only then did Zhou Qing understand their early morning visit’s purpose, but he looked troubled, "A Fifth-level Array Master is a threshold, such a high-tier array is perhaps beyond my capabilities..."
"No problem!" The head of the primary household, Shen Tianhong, asserted firmly, "Master, feel free to proceed; should there be any mishaps, our Shen Family will take full responsibility!"
Zhou Qing pretended to hesitate, finally sighed, "If that’s the case, I’ll do my best to give it a try."
The three were overjoyed at his words, thanking him repeatedly.
Zhou Qing turned to call upon Uncle, and the five of them immediately set off, rapidly heading toward the spiritual energy disturbed array platform in the southeast corner...
Soon, the group arrived at a remote mountain range at the edge of the Shen Family territory.
The mountain here was perilous, shrouded in mist, with an ancient array platform faintly visible atop the peak, surrounded by five-colored spiritual light.
However, at this moment, those spiritual lights appeared extremely chaotic, sometimes surging, sometimes dimming.
Furthermore, several array patterns had already ruptured, and the scattered spiritual energy turned into tiny light points, dissipating into the world.
"This is it," spoke Shen Lieyang solemnly, a hint of worry in his eyes.
Zhou Qing looked up, seeing the intricate runes covering the array platform’s surface, but many places had already developed cracks.
Several array patterns among them had completely disintegrated, turning into spiritual light and dissipating.
"The situation is more severe than I imagined," Zhou Qing remarked with a frown.
"Master, are you confident?" Shen Tianhong couldn’t help but ask.
Zhou Qing did not respond immediately but stepped forward, gently touching the array platform’s surface.
"Buzz——"
As his fingertip touched the array patterns, the entire array platform suddenly trembled violently, erupting in a surge of fierce spiritual energy!
"Watch out!" Shen Lieyang acted swiftly, grabbing Zhou Qing and pulling him back sharply.
"Boom!"
A blinding cyan light burst forth from the array platform’s center, shooting straight skyward, then transforming into countless fine light blades, radiating out in all directions!
"Retreat!" Shen Tianhong shouted, and the group quickly fell back, simultaneously releasing protective spiritual lights to fend off the incoming light blades.
"Clang, clang, clang——"
The light blades struck the barrier, making crisp sounds but failing to break through.
"That was close!" Shen Yunlan wiped the cold sweat off his forehead with lingering fear, "The array’s state is worse than we expected."
Zhou Qing did not immediately respond; instead, he subtly signaled to Uncle.
Uncle barely noticeably nodded, then moved forward a bit with a curious look, seemingly preparing to observe and learn.
Appearances suggested casual positioning, yet it deliberately covered multiple vital points behind Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing’s heart and spirit moved, a dazzling golden light suddenly flared from the center of his brow.
In the next moment——
"Buzz!"
Thirty thousand spirit seals poured forth like a galaxy, each solidified, with profound runes flowing on the surface.
These spirit seals wove together in the void into a sea of golden light, dazzling, illuminating the entire array platform with splendor.
The three family heads, witnessing Zhou Qing’s spirit seals for the first time, looked awestruck.
At this moment, these spirit seals did not scatter chaotically, but split into hundreds of fine streams, penetrating little by little into those rupture points on the array patterns’ surface.
Moreover, his divine sense also delved into the array alongside the spirit seals, revealing a shocking sight——
Inside the array, the originally orderly array patterns appeared torn like a violently shredded spider web, constantly spreading violent spiritual power at the fracture points.
Further in, the space near the core array eye had already begun to warp, potentially triggering a chain collapse at any moment.
"It’s pretty bad, but fortunately, the core runes remain unscathed....."
In just a few breaths, he had assessed the array’s situation.
Yet for unknown reasons, he had a feeling that something felt off, though he couldn’t articulate it.
To be cautious, he withdrew his heart and spirit from the array, immediately performing a [Daily Reflection].
[Nine Sky Domain Array: Level 5 rare array. Alas, it was intentionally damaged last night by Shen Tianhong, the primary head of the household.]
[Fortunately, as a Fourth-level Array Master, his technique was precise; although the damage appears severe, it barely affects the surface, and the core array patterns are completely intact, meaning repair difficulty is low.]
"What?!"
Zhou Qing’s pupils contracted sharply as his heart underwent a tremendous shock.
Shen Tianhong intentionally damaged it?