The blazing sun hung in the sky, casting endless light over the Yong Realm.
Jingzhou, Di Hong City.
In the secret underground chamber of Duke Heng's Mansion, the Boundary-breaking Transmission Array, dormant for over thirteen hundred years, finally sprang to life. The awakened array whirred madly, with the core Breaking Boundary Stone burning brightly, showcasing its most brilliant moment.
The massive array slowly rotated, resonating with the remote Divine Array that enveloped this world and unleashing a terrifying power.
A gigantic, dazzling beam of light descended from nowhere, landing within the Boundary-breaking Transmission Array.
The beam suddenly dimmed and vanished without a trace, revealing a man in a white robe.
Lin Yue murmured as he looked around, then turned his gaze toward the Breaking Boundary Stone at the core of the array, which had now shattered into fragments and disappeared.
In his mind emerged the Sixth Ring Level secret he had obtained years ago regarding this Boundary-breaking Transmission Array—
"Do you know? There's a Boundary-breaking Transmission Array built in the most secret underground chamber of Duke Heng's Mansion, integrated with the Great Yong's National Guardian Array. It's the only one in the entire Great Yong. Once activated, even if you're in another world, you can instantly teleport back. This was a reward given to the First Generation Duke Heng after inspecting the Divine Array for the Divine Emperor."
This Boundary-breaking Transmission Array was Duke Heng's Mansion's greatest trump card.
Once activated, even if one was deep within the Eternal Night, they could return using the Great Yong Divine Formation to break the boundary.
The small world formed by the World Tree Branches could also transmit through the boundary.
It was much more powerful than the Qiankun Inverted Mother-Child Array set up by Lord Bi Xu.
Although there was only one Breaking Boundary Stone, it was equivalent to a life.
"Boundary-breaking Transmission Array, the only one in all of Great Yong, but the Breaking Boundary Stone is a gift from the Divine Emperor. Is there truly only one?"
Lin Yue looked at the array beneath his feet, lost in thought.
Perhaps, there was hope of obtaining a second one?
At this moment, a fluctuation emerged in the void, and Duke Heng appeared in the underground chamber.
"Your Highness activated the Boundary-breaking Transmission?" Duke Heng stared at the shattered Breaking Boundary Stone, feeling a pang of heartache.
If not for this exemplary son-in-law, he would have been reluctant to give away such a precious life-saving opportunity.
"Lord Qi," Lin Yue smiled slightly, "Thanks to this Boundary-breaking Transmission Array, I was able to save my life."
"As long as Your Highness is fine," Duke Heng couldn't help but ask, "With Your Highness's current power, being forced to activate the Boundary-breaking Transmission Array, what kind of danger did you encounter?"
"A group of Demon Saints defying the heavens, armed with a bunch of semi-divine artifacts to confront me." Lin Yue shook his head slightly, "I had no choice."
Duke Heng was momentarily stunned.
Demon Saints defying the heavens... a group of them?
Semi-divine artifacts... in a bunch?
"However, this journey to the Eternal Night yielded great rewards as well."
Lin Yue smiled, aware of his father-in-law's distress over the Breaking Boundary Stone, and casually promised, "If there's a chance in the future, I'll help you obtain a few more Breaking Boundary Stones."
"... As long as Your Highness gained something, it's alright." Duke Heng also shook his head with a wry smile.
After all, the Boundary-breaking Transmission Array was of little use to him.
The people of Duke Heng's Mansion rarely went to the Eternal Night.
Otherwise, this Boundary-breaking Transmission Array wouldn't have sat idle for over a thousand years.
Being able to assist this Imperial Son-in-law this time counted as playing a role, he didn't feel it was a waste, merely a simple heartache over the treasure.
After drinking a few cups with Lord Qi and chatting for half an hour at Duke Heng's Mansion, Lin Yue finally left.
He was preparing to return to his residence.
Although he had not yet achieved Harmonization into Saints, nor grasped the prototype of the Ultimate Path, and his Dao Heart had not reached the level to bear the Ultimate Path, since he had returned, he needed to go back and have a look.
"Your Highness has returned?"
Today, the Prince Mansion was unusually lively.
Lin Yue had left Di Hong City for four years, and after not seeing his children for four years, he made it back just in time before his daughter Xiahong Ning's birthday.
"Ning'er is almost thirteen now..."
In the main hall, Lin Yue looked at Xiahong Ning, who had grown significantly over the past four years, and couldn't help but smile, saying, "What? At such an age, do you still want Dad to hold you like when you were little?"
His daughter from four years ago barely counted as a little girl, but now, after four years, Xiahong Ning had grown up beautifully.
With a foundation laid by many Heaven and Earth Treasures, coupled with the special bloodline of the Xiahong family, she matured early. Though not yet thirteen, she looked no different from a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl from an ordinary family.
Xiahong Ning bit her lip, feeling somewhat aggrieved, and murmured, "Ning'er isn't an adult yet..."
After some hesitation, she still dared not sit on Lin Yue's lap as she did when she was small.
"Come here." Lin Yue beckoned to his daughter.
After approaching, Lin Yue reached out to pat her head, shaking his head with a smile, "Your cultivation has advanced considerably, already at the Four Symbols Peak. How come your mind is still like when you were a child?"
"Dad," Xiahong Ning grasped her father's hand, "Ning'er hasn't left the mansion in these past years, just focusing on cultivation, of course there's been little change."
Lin Yue nodded slightly, "Though Dad hopes you and Chen'er achieve great things, I even more wish you both to live well. Just wait, once Dad achieves Harmonization, things will be different."
He then looked at his son nearby, Xiahong Chen, who was only a bit younger than his sister, also a handsome young man, though with a somewhat careless demeanor.
"Chen'er hasn't broken through the Four Symbols Heavenly Barrier?" Lin Yue examined his son and shook his head slightly, "Though you're a year or two behind your sister, she has already reached the Four Symbols Peak."