491: Break the formation, and the war begins

“It seems there’s no room for negotiation left, then?”

“Very well, then don’t blame this old man for being ruthless!”

Old Man Tian Ji sighed softly, the deathly aura swirling in his eyes completely dissipated, and his gaze suddenly sharpened, speaking with an unparalleled sense of oppression.

The Four Immortal Elders felt the invisible might, their hearts sank slightly, and then their gazes also became confrontational.

“If you wish to engage in a direct battle with our Imperial Court, I’m afraid you’ll first have to overcome our Court Protection Grand Array!”

An Immortal Elder said in a low voice, glancing at the grand array that enveloped the Imperial Court.

The reason for not directly confronting the opponent for now was naturally to gauge their strength.

This grand array had cost the Imperial Court countless efforts; even a late-stage Saint Realm expert would find it impossible to break easily.

Moreover, their Emperor Lord had not yet fully emerged from seclusion, so for safety’s sake, it was best to stall for more time.

“Haha, this array is quite good, it has a bit of the style of our Silent Extinction Divine Court’s divine array from back then, but if you think you can stop us with it, I’m afraid you’re being a bit too wishful.”

Old Man Tian chuckled, glancing at the grand array separating the two sides, and said nonchalantly.

“Let me test if this grand array can protect you!”

Palace Lord Xuanwu’s majestic face revealed a cold, stern smile, then he took a step forward, his aura sweeping out like a tidal wave, an unconcealed pressure belonging to a late-stage Saint Realm expert spreading forth.

Feeling this surging momentum, the Saint Realm experts on the Imperial Court’s side, and even the Four Immortal Elders, narrowed their eyes slightly, looking at the opponent with vigilance.

Rumble.

Palace Lord Xuanwu let out a roar, and countless spiritual energies behind him formed a colossal beast that blotted out the sky, with surging waves all around, extremely awe-inspiring.

Roar!

The Xuanwu beast roared towards the sky, and then a gigantic paw, like a pillar supporting the heavens, fiercely stomped down towards the grand array below.

Crack.

As the paw stomped down, the endless space instantly shattered, completely unable to withstand this power; the destructive scene was enough to make people tremble with fear.

Thud.

The next moment, the paw heavily stomped on the grand array, emitting an earth-shattering roar, but the grand array, after trembling for a while, stabilized once again, as solid as a fortress.

Seeing this, Palace Lord Xuanwu’s brow couldn’t help but furrow; he hadn’t held back with this move, yet it still couldn’t shake the array, showing that this so-called Court Protection Grand Array had considerable capabilities.

“I’ll help you!”

Within the Silent Extinction Divine Court’s camp, Palace Lord White Tiger, who had remained silent among the Azure Dragon and White Tiger Palace Lords, spoke lightly.

Then he stepped forward, arriving beside Palace Lord Xuanwu, and with a shake of his body, an extremely ferocious killing aura surged out, shaking the heavens.

Roar!

An equally massive white tiger formed in the space above his head; the terrifying killing intent was enough to make those with weak resolve tremble in their hearts.

Immediately after, the White Tiger’s sharp claw suddenly struck down, impacting the array’s barrier as fast as lightning.

Thud.

This time, with the addition of Palace Lord White Tiger, the pressure on the grand array immediately doubled, ripples spread out, constantly vibrating, causing many experts in the Imperial Court to change their expressions.

Fortunately, the grand array’s formidable extent far exceeded their imagination; even two late-stage Saint Realm existences still couldn’t break it, which brought them a little peace of mind.

Hmph!

Seeing that the two Palace Lords together still couldn’t break the array, Palace Lord Azure Dragon and Palace Lord of the Vermilion Bird Palace exchanged glances, then both stepped forward, arriving beside Palace Lord White Tiger and Palace Lord Xuanwu.

Soon, a gigantic Vermilion Bird and an Azure Dragon manifested in an extremely visually stunning manner, fiercely impacting the grand array.

Boom.

Under the combined efforts of the four late-stage Saint Realm experts, even with the array’s strength, it still trembled continuously, showing signs of nearing its limit.

It must be said, when all Four Palace Masters acted together, the scene was truly awe-inspiring, especially the four lifelike Four Divine Beasts suspended behind them, which were things that only existed in legends.

The grand array and the Four Palace Masters continuously wrestled, the storm formed by this impact, fortunately, was within this self-contained Beyond the Heavens; if it were in the Central Immortal Domain, it would likely affect countless regions, causing widespread devastation.

The Four Immortal Elders of the Imperial Court also watched this scene with a slight nervousness; although they had considerable confidence in the grand array, their opponents were, after all, legendary figures, and their methods were unfathomable.

Fortunately, the Court Protection Grand Array ultimately resisted successfully, which made the expressions of the Four Palace Masters somewhat displeased.

“Enough, this grand array probably cannot be broken by anyone below the Saint King level, unless they are a Saint King. You all retreat for now, let this old man have a try!”

Old Man Tian suddenly spoke, and upon hearing him, the four former nodded and returned to their ranks.

Then Old Man Tian’s figure soared into the sky, looking down at the grand array, which was like a bowl inverted over the Imperial Court, a gleam of light bursting from his eyes.

He pointed a finger, and boundless spiritual energy gathered, slowly forming a light-finger. A trace of Silent Extinction power emanated from the light-finger, causing the entire Beyond the Heavens to tremble at this moment.

“Go!”

Old Man Tian lightly rebuked, and the colossal finger descended from the sky, rapidly pressing down towards the grand array.

The Four Immortal Elders’ hands unconsciously clenched; this Old Man Tian Ji was rumored to be a Saint King-level existence, and they wondered if the grand array personally laid out by the Emperor Lord could withstand him.

Thud.

The two collided, and this time, only a sound echoed, with no residual ripples spreading out, as if whatever was generated was immediately obliterated by a surge of energy.

That was, the power of Silent Extinction!

Palace Lord of the Vermilion Bird Palace’s eyes shone brightly, muttering to himself.

Under the gaze of everyone from both the Imperial Court and the Silent Extinction Divine Court, after the Court Protection Grand Array held out for more than ten breaths, a crisp sound rang out.

Crack.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see that where the light-finger touched, a huge crack had appeared at this moment, and it was rapidly spreading.

Not good!

The Four Immortal Elders’ expressions changed dramatically, their spiritual energy surged out, and they quickly protected everyone.

Immediately after, the grand array shattered with a boom, turning into countless specks of light that vanished into thin air, instantly tightening the atmosphere in the field.

Old Man Tian Ji, however, seemed to have only done something insignificant, his face as calm as water, merely watching everyone in the Imperial Court with indifference.

“Kill!”

With Old Man Tian Ji’s command, the forces of the Silent Extinction Divine Court, led by the Four Palace Masters, transformed into a torrent and charged towards the experts of the Imperial Court.