The various sects received the news and reacted differently, yet many still sent people to the Liangyi Sect. After all, today’s Liangyi Sect is no longer what it used to be, causing so sects to treat them with much more importance.
The night was as dark as ink, and outside the Liangyi Sect, shadows flickered.
Xun Haotian and his group stood before the Formation Display Screen, observing the scene outside.
"They’ve co at the perfect ti. We’ll use them to test the might of the Mountain Protection Array."
"Once the formation is activated, it will undoubtedly dazzle them, hahahaha..."
"This ti, Shui Yixun will surely send Han Bai from his sect."
"I have absolute confidence in our sect’s Mountain Protection Array. Even if Han Bai cos, he definitely won’t be able to break the formation." Everyone discussed excitedly, with firm confidence etched on their faces. They had witnessed the power of this formation firsthand.
Outside the Liangyi Sect, the crowd grew larger and larger.
When Han Bai arrived with a group of disciples and saw the massive gathering, he couldn’t help but frown. He was a renowned Immortal Array Master in the Sea Realm. Almost everyone knew he was from the Desolated Mountain Sword Sect. If he publicly broke the array here, everyone would know the Desolated Mountain Sword Sect harbored a grudge against the Liangyi Sect.
Thinking of this, he took out his communication talisman and said upon connecting, "Sect Master! There are many disciples from various sects gathered outside the Liangyi Sect. Should we stick to the original plan?"
Shui Yixun pondered briefly before responding, "Proceed according to the original plan." During the selection competition, if the opponent publicly displayed an image crystal ball, the Desolated Mountain Sword Sect would undoubtedly face widespread condemnation. But now that the competition was over, even if the opponent showcased the image crystal ball, at most people would accuse them of bullying. After all, they did not receive any allotnts from the Liangyi Sect this ti. Moreover, his current intention was rely to have Han Bai break the array and issue a warning to Liangyi Sect.
Receiving Shui Yixun’s order, Han Bai put away the communication talisman and walked toward the Liangyi Sect’s entrance.
"Look! Array Master Han has arrived. I wonder if he’ll be able to break the formation."
"An Array Master just examined the formation earlier and found no weaknesses at all."
"Array Master Han is a Level Five Immortal Array Master. If even he can’t break the array, who else could?"
"Array Master Han is now standing before the formation. He’s definitely going to attempt breaking it."
The crowd turned their gaze collectively toward Han Bai. He stopped before the formation, sat cross-legged, and released his Divine Sense to start deducing the array.
Ti passed second by second, and Han Bai’s frown deepened. What kind of formation was this? Why couldn’t he find even a single flaw?
"Judging by Array Master Han’s appearance, even he seems unable to break this Mountain Protection Array."
"Who set up this formation? How could it be impenetrable even to Array Master Han?"
"It seems Liangyi Sect is truly no longer the sa as before."
"Liangyi Sect is now a Fifth-Rank Sect. It wouldn’t be surprising if they ascend to a Sixth-Rank Sect soday."
"They claim he’s the most powerful Immortal Array Master in the Sea Realm, but it seems he’s not much after all."
Hearing the crowd’s discussions, Han Bai grew increasingly irritated. He stood up, summoned a formation flag, and wielded his Three-Section Steel Trident, attacking the formation directly.
"Boom!" The trident collided with the array, producing a deafening noise. A violent surge of power erupted from the formation and engulfed Han Bai.
Han Bai’s face turned pale with fear, and he frantically tossed out formation flags to escape. Yet the power enveloping him beca increasingly overwhelming, leaving him helpless.
The disciples of the Desolated Mountain Sword Sect wanted to step forward to assist, but they couldn’t find a way to intervene, leaving them spinning in frustration.
"Should we inform the sect master?"
"Even if the sect master knew, it wouldn’t help. Distant water won’t quench a nearby fire right now."
"Then what should we do?"
"Elder Han is a Level Five Immortal Array Master. He’ll definitely find a way out."
"Ah!" Suddenly, Han Bai let out an unwilling scream, and his body simultaneously turned into a mist of blood, dissipating amidst the violent energy.
"Array Master Han was obliterated by the formation! Am I seeing things?"
"Heavens! What kind of formation is this?"
"It’s terrifying! With this formation, how could anyone possibly challenge Liangyi Sect anymore?"
"I have to report this to the sect master."
As one person took out their communication talisman, others followed suit.
Amidst swirling mist, Shui Yixun reclined in a white jade bath, his eyes closed as he enjoyed the mont.
Upon hearing the communication talisman by the poolside vibrate, he opened his eyes, curved his lips into a faint smile, and reached out to activate the talisman.
"Sect Master! Sothing terrible has happened—Elder Han has fallen!"
"What?! What happened?" Shui Yixun suddenly stood up in the water, his face brimming with disbelief.
"Elder Han attempted to break the array, but was consud by its power in retaliation."
"Splash!" Shui Yixun collapsed heavily back into the bath, water splashing everywhere. How could the Liangyi Sect’s formation be so overwhelming? Who could have possibly set up such a formation?
At the Sky Water Sect, amidst a pavilion, two elderly n played chess leisurely.
"I wonder if the Liangyi Sect’s formation has been broken yet?" The gray-robed elder glanced at the chessboard and placed his piece down.
The blue-robed elder gave a small smile and retrieved a piece from the chess box. "If Han Bai went, the formation would surely have been broken by now."
"Perhaps..." The gray-robed elder was about to respond when he felt a peculiar vibration from his communication talisman. Reaching for it, he glanced at the signal and exclaid, "It’s Fang Xi; there’s news from the Liangyi Sect."
As he spoke, he connected the talisman. "What’s the situation?"
"Sect Master! Han Bai has perished."
At the Sacred Heavenly Gate.
Mo Feiyang was analyzing the sect dynamics with Leng Yihan when a senior elder hurried over.
"What’s happened?" Mo Feiyang looked at the elder and asked.
"Reporting to the sect master! We’ve just received news that Elder Han Bai, the Array Master from the Desolated Mountain Sword Sect, attempted to break the Liangyi Sect’s formation but was consud by its power and perished."
Mo Feiyang exchanged glances with Leng Yihan, shock evident in their eyes.
The news of Han Bai’s death while attempting to break the array spread rapidly throughout the Sea Realm. The sects that had previously underestimated the Liangyi Sect now turned their full attention toward them, reevaluating their strength.
Outside, those disciples and elders from various sects bore expressions of shock, fear, and disbelief.
Xun Haotian and his companions burst into hearty laughter.
"This ti, Shui Yixun really shot himself in the foot."
"He must be beside himself with regret now. Han Bai was a Level Five Immortal Array Master—sothing no amount of sect allotnts could ever replace."
"Now, our enmity with the Desolated Mountain Sword Sect is cented."
"So what if it is? If even Han Bai couldn’t breach our array, what hope does anyone else have?"
"Ultimately, the credit goes to Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo. The sect master’s decision to keep them was truly brilliant."
Looking back, many of them had actually opposed the sect master’s decision at that ti. Now they could only marvel at the master’s foresight, which was far beyond what they could comprehend. Without Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo, they wouldn’t have had a chance to stand out in the recent competition, let alone advance to the rank of a Fifth-Rank Sect.
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