Chapter 1543: Chapter 27: Grotto Heaven of Ascending Immortal, Immortal Daoist! (Part 2)

The snowstorm at this moment seemed like stars crowding around him.

The powerful cold gathered around him, causing everyone to retreat backward involuntarily. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Only Shen Wenyan remained unmoving.

Yet at this moment, he too felt the profound cold.

Making his blood feel frozen and his body and mind tremble.

He hadn’t felt this sensation for countless years.

At this moment, Jiang Ning’s heart spirit infinitely expanded, merging with the whole world, and with the entire snowstorm.

His perspective elevated, for every falling snowflake became his touch, his hearing, his sight.

Right now, he needed not rely on the mystical Fire Eye; just by feeling, he vaguely sensed the various array nodes.

The next moment.

Under the guidance of his heart spirit, the cold gathered towards the Ice Crystal Lock Chain, which in turn extended towards the energy gathering at the array nodes.

"Cold dew turns to frost, frost descends to winter. Extreme cold, sealing sky, locking earth."

His thoughts flowed, deepening his understanding of the wintertime treasures.

Just then, a notification flashed before his eyes.

[Wintertime Treasures Experience Value +488]

"Indeed, only when it falls to the ground can deeper insights be gained!"

He muttered in his heart.

The cold from afar grew more intense.

Crack, crack——

The earth seemed to begin to fracture due to the freeze.

Meanwhile.

"Buzz——"

Yunyin Peak gently trembled.

In the mountain top hall, the fog within the suspended mirror suddenly mutated, fluctuating violently.

Master Yun Yin’s expression changed drastically, rising suddenly: "Array base node damaged!"

The gray-robed venerable’s eyes narrowed.

"An extraordinary young man indeed!"

"Were he not cursed, with such performance, I wouldn’t dare provoke him, even the entire Flying Immortal Sect would be unwise to oppose him."

"Venerable, should we act now to stop him?" Master Yun Yin asked.

"No need!" The black-robed venerable shook his head, remaining indifferent: "Let him be. I want to see if he truly can break the Cloud Sea Sky Confusing Array."

...

On the other side.

With the first node damaged by the cold, then came the second node, third, fourth.

In the blink of an eye, several array nodes were damaged.

Everyone saw that the previously dense cloud mist ahead suddenly thinned a bit, allowing their sight to extend farther.

At the same time.

In the white mist.

The Ice Crystal Lock Chain wound and slithered like a living creature, thinning the mist instantly in its path, and growing larger.

Jiang Ning quietly controlled this world, feeling this world.

A moment later.

"Fifth...seventh...twelfth..."

He silently counted in his heart.

As the array node continued to be destroyed, the mist within the array grew even thinner.

[Chapter 791, Breaking through the Cloud Sea Sky Confusing Array, Immortal Venerable Furious]

Cold wind like blades, heavy snow like curtains.

Jiang Ning stood at the center of the storm, his energy seamlessly blending with the heavens and earth. The snowflakes dancing wildly, and the howling swirling wind, all became extensions of his will. The Ice Crystal Lock Chain silently extended in the cloud sea, causing the white mist to solidify, shatter, and transform into fine ice dust falling in a flurry.

"Fifth...seventh...twelfth..."

He counted silently in his heart.

"Crack...crash..."

On the mountain peak, the sound of ice cracking grew more intense, initially like rain tapping on windows, gradually connected into a continuous sound, as if the very bones of the mountain were lamenting.

At the mountain base, Ye Zhengqi and others had retreated over thirty yards, still feeling the bitter cold, with their breaths turning to white frost instantly.

At this time, Shen Wenyan also opted to retreat.

Zhuge Qingsong stared intently ahead, only to see the fog beginning to dissipate, revealing the outlines of green stone steps, ancient pines, and cypresses, even able to glimpse the flying eaves of higher halls.

"The array... is going to break!" Zhuge Qingsong couldn’t contain his excitement.

Just now, he personally entered the great array formed by the converging mist and experienced its mysterious wonder, which was beyond his capacity to break.

Yet now, it is rapidly breaking apart.

Such methods are unimaginable and incomprehensible to him.

He looked at the tall figure ahead and couldn’t help but feel deep admiration.

Meanwhile.

Shen Wenyan retreated, showing a heavy expression, his eyes intertwined with shock and worry.

As a Second Grade Great Grandmaster, his sensitivity to the power of heaven and earth was acute; he could clearly perceive that the primordial energy within several miles, centered on Jiang Ning, had been thoroughly stirred, transforming into a storm dominated purely by coldness.

Such methods nearly approached the divine skills of "summoning wind and rain, altering heaven and earth"!

The more it was like this, the heavier his heart felt with unease.

Can Jiang Ning’s body truly withstand such consumption?

He knew that Jiang Ning was currently cursed, and the curse power had already invaded his viscera.

The more he forced himself, the less able he was to resist the curse.

...

At the peak of Yunyin Peak, within the Cross Immortal Gate main hall.

The mirror image shook violently, mists roiled and scattered, spots of light representing array foundation nodes dimmed and extinguished one after another.

Master Yun Yin’s face was pale, sweat seeped from his brow, unable to maintain previous composure: "Venerable! Twenty-seven nodes have been destroyed! If this continues, the Cloud Sea Sky Confusing Array will certainly be broken! If this child can kill two Sect Leaders, what can we do to resist if he ascends the mountain?"

The Black Robe Venerable remained indifferent.

"No worries, I have just observed, if he chooses to continue leveraging the power of heaven and earth with his frail body, breaking the array is only a matter of time!"

"Then why didn’t the Venerable just now have us act to prevent it?" Master Yun Yin asked puzzled.

The Black Robe Venerable smiled faintly: "To leverage such a great power by mere human strength, not to mention his current state being eroded by curse power, even if he were in good condition, it would greatly damage his primordial energy."

"Now, once he breaks the array, how much strength will he have left?"

Hearing this, Master Yun Yin’s expression eased slightly.

But his gaze remained fixed on the mirror, within which accompanying sounds of freezing shattering were heard, the mist rapidly faded.

After some more time.

"Boom——!!!"

A muffled roar came from deep within the mountain, causing the entire Yunyin Peak to shake violently, the snow on the summit collapsed.

The dense cloud covering the mountainside was the last remnant, seemingly cleansed by fierce winds and lightning, suddenly collapsing and dissolving toward the surrounding.

Revealing a green stone path, pavilions, and towers covered in snow.

And further above, the imposing silhouette of the Cross Immortal Gate hall.

...

Cloud Sea Sky Confusing Array—broken!

At the mountain’s base, Shen Wenyan, Zhuge Qingsong, and others were uplifted in spirit.

The fog ahead cleared, presenting a clear path leading directly to the summit.

However, no one immediately moved forward, their gazes returned to the figure ahead.

Jiang Ning slowly withdrew his gaze from the summit, the harsh wind and snow around him gradually subsided.

The flames in his eyes quietly extinguished, yet his face appeared paler than before, his lips devoid of color.

"Cough cough..." He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, his shoulders trembled slightly, a thread of golden red leaked between his fingers, momentarily freezing into ice crystals in the cold wind.

"Brother Jiang!" Shen Wenyan quickly approached, his eyes heavy with worry.

Jiang Ning gestured that it was no concern, wiping away the bloodstain on his lip with his sleeve, his voice slightly hoarse, yet clearly reaching everyone’s ears: "The array is broken, ascend the mountain."

His gaze swept past everyone, finally resting upon Ji Mingyue.

The girl stepped out from beneath the Immortal Crane’s wings, her eyes clear, without fear, only lightly nodded.

Jiang Ning said no more, leading the way up the mountain path.

His steps seemed calm, but Shen Wenyan keenly sensed Jiang Ning’s aura was decreasing again, seemingly weaker than his own by three points.

Clearly, breaking the array consumed greatly.

"Follow!" Shen Wenyan suppressed his unease and ordered deeply.

The thousand elite had already scattered, guarding all descending paths.

Strength brought from the Inspection Office immediately set out, stepping upon snow-covered stone steps, advancing toward the peak.

...

Inside the Cross Immortal Gate main hall, silence reigned.

The Venerable, they are coming up..." Master Yun Yin addressed the Black Robe Venerable.

The Black Robe Venerable slowly rose, his robe moving automatically without wind, a vast and majestic aura permeated.

He watched the swirling snow outside the hall, his voice hoarse, imbued with a subtle hint of amusement:

"Since he insists on breaking through, then let him break through."