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This day, the five peaks quaked as countless of trial disciples rushed towards Array Peak.
Not just that, more than half of Ethereal Peakâs inner sect disciples rushed over because of the news as well.
Logically speaking, the birth of a new record on the Ten Formations Stele shouldnât have created such a stir. However, it was said that the record was downright broken!
There were only 10 levels to the Ten Formations Pagoda and the challenger had cleared them all!
Before long, many sect disciples gathered before the Ten Formations Pagoda and in the skies, many were still continuously streaming in on their flying swords.
Spirit Peakâs Feng Haoyu, Leng Rou and little fatty were among them.
Xue Yi and the others from Weapon Peak came over too.
Zhong Wen looked at the first row on the Ten Formations Stele with a deep sorrow in his eyes.
Had he known that this would be the case, he need not have tried repeatedly to challenge the pagoda previously just to beat this person â the both of them were not even on the same level of understanding towards formations.
âOne can be called an Intermediate Array Formation Master after clearing Level 10 of the Ten Formations Pagoda.â
âBecoming an Intermediate Array Formation Master at the Qi Condensation realm is way too terrifying.â
âNot only is this record unprecedented, no one should be able to surpass it in the future. This guy spent close to eight days without eating or sleeping. How did he manage to survive?â
The fact that the challenger did not leave his name piqued everyoneâs curiosity as countless guesses were made.
âJust who is that person?â
âThere must be a reason why the mysterious challenger did not leave his name!â
No matter how hard everyone tried, they would not be able to guess the reason was because Su Zimo did not know the purpose of the Ten Formations Stele and neither did he know how to leave his name on it.
âCould it be Senior Brother Liu? Other than Senior Brother Zhong, heâs the only one with the deepest understanding of formations.â
âI saw Senior Brother Liu a couple of days back. It canât be him.â
âOr could it be Senior Brother Ceng? He hasnât appeared for the past few days. Thereâs a chance itâs him.â
âI heard that Senior Brother Ceng left to do a sect mission.â
Everyone continued discussing fervently with wild guesses.
âI think this senior brother must be the true genius hiding within our Array Peak. Definitely someone handsome and extraordinary. Most importantly, he is someone indifferent to fame and isnât cocky.â
A female disciple of Array Peak muttered to herself, immersed in her fantasy as her eyes swooned with love.
âI think that he probably wants to reveal his identity at the year end face-off and shock everyone,â Another disciple deduced.
All the gathered disciples looked on with awe.
Clearing Level 10 meant that one could set up a Grade 2 formation.
In Elixir and Talisman Peak, the geniuses were barely able to refine Grade 1 elixirs or talismans.
In Weapon Peak, no one could even create an inferior-grade spirit weapon.
From that perspective, that mysterious challenger had already surpassed all the trial disciples in the five peaks!
Within the crowd, Feng Haoyu suddenly chuckled and shook his head. âThe Dao of formations is merely a supplementary skill at the end of the day. In the cultivation world, oneâs true strength is what matters in life and death situations.â
With that statement, Feng Haoyu turned around to leave with a bunch of Spirit Peak disciples behind him.
âHmph! Whatâs he getting cocky for? He thinks heâs a somebody just because heâs good at fighting?â
âIsnât that right? If this mysterious senior brother were to set up an array formation for him, heâd have to obediently surrender!â
âListen to how salty he sounds. Thatâs the number one of Spirit Peak? How crass.â
Instantly, many Array Peak disciples were displeased as they mocked behind Feng Haoyuâs back.
To them, Feng Haoyuâs disdain of that mysterious challenger was equivalent to his disdain of Array Peak and indirectly, them.
Furthermore, even though the Dao of formations was a supplementary skill, it was extremely important.
If a sect was weak but possessed an extremely strong Array Formation Master, he could set up a sect protecting formation to withstand powerful enemies.
That was why some sects in the cultivation world who had strong Array Formation Masters were almost impenetrable.
âAmazing! Thatâs amazing!â
Little fatty rubbed his chubby palms and declared, âItâd be such a pity if I donât get to know someone so amazing! Just who is this person?â
Leng Rouâs gaze lingered for a long time on the Ten Formations Stele before she nodded her head. âImpressive.â
With that, Leng Rou left Array Peak too.
When the many disciples beside Leng Rou heard that, they could not help but yelp.
She had a cold and aloof nature and barely spoke. Even a genius like Feng Haoyu had not received an appraisal as such from her.
However, that single word she said was enough to tell of her thoughts.
Little fatty squinted his eyes and looked around the crowd for a long time as though he was searching for someone.
After a while, he found nothing and frowned, murmuring to himself, âWhere did bro disappear to recently? He isnât even here to take a look at such a huge commotion?â
âNo, Iâve got to go take a look at Weapon Peak.â
His mind made up, little fatty summoned his flying sword and sped towards Weapon Peak.
...
In the distant skies, five Golden Cores stood among the clouds, watching the rare spectacle on Array Peak.
They were the five peak masters.
âJust who is the person who challenged the pagoda? Even Iâm curious,â The brown haired youth of Elixir Peak said with a gaudy tone.
Four pairs of eyes landed on Xuan Yi as Wen Xuan chuckled. âSay it. I donât believe that you donât know who it is as Array Peakâs master.â
Hands behind his back, Xuan Yi smiled in silence.
âStop beating around the bush! Say it!â Talisman Peakâs master, a cold-looking woman, barked.
Xuan Yiâs smile froze on his face.
âHaha!â
The disheveled old man rubbed his hands in laughter. âYou wouldnât want Qi Shan to get angry. If she throws a bunch of talismans on your face, youâll know whatâs true suffering.â
âNo, no.â
The brown haired youth shook his head with a serious expression. âQi Shan wonât bear to attack Xuan Yi.â
Qi Shanâs face blushed for a brief moment as she glared at the disheveled old man and brown haired youth with grit teeth. âYou damned fogies! Nothing good comes out of your mouths!â
With an awkward expression, Xuan Yi looked at Qi Shan warily before coughing. âI... really canât reveal this.â
âEh?â
Wen Xuan was puzzled. âThatâs strange. How unique is the identity of this lad that you canât tell us?â
Xuan Yi shook his head in silence.
The disheveled old man waved it off. âForget it, letâs not make things difficult for him.â
Pausing for a moment, the disheveled old man couldnât help but remark, âBut, youâre quite something, Xuan Yi. To think that youâve managed to groom such a talent without letting us know about it. Thatâs quite skillful of you.â
âHmph, I reckon he must have spent quite a bit of time and energy on that lad,â Qi Shan scoffed.
Xuan Yi smiled. âNot really. Heâs self-taught.â
âSelf-taught?â
The four peak masters exchanged surprised glances.
If someone could clear the Ten Formations Pagoda based on his own studies without the guidance of a strong Array Formation Master as backing, that was truly something incredible.
âDamn, thatâs going to make us even more curious,â Wen Xuan laughed bitterly.
Xuan Yi pondered for a moment and replied, âDonât worry. His identity wonât be hidden for long. Itâs just a matter of time before you guys know about it.â