Chapter 1338: A Group of Eccentrics (Part 2)

"This..."

Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.

Once one's cultivation reached the Mortal Transcendence realm, falling from ordinary heights would not kill them. This fatty was clearly no weaker than Luo Xuanqing in strength. Under normal circumstances, falling from a crane's back would be fine, but... accelerating mid-air, forcibly smashing through the seal, and creating such a large crater—the speed was comparable to falling from tens of thousands of meters high.

This situation was even more powerful than a mountain crashing down on one's head, making him wonder if the man might have died on the spot!

If that happened, it would be ridiculous.

However, his shock did not last long before the mountain-like figure climbed out of the crater, shook his shoulders, and dust fell off. He was completely unharmed.

It was as if the one who had crashed into the ground was not him but someone else.

"Such strong defense!"

Zhang Xuan was astonished.

His Five Radiance Golden Body had reached its peak, and his physical body was comparable to a mid-grade sacred artifact. But if he had fallen at that speed, his internal organs would have ruptured, and he would have coughed up blood. Even if he didn't die, he would have lost half his life... Yet the other was completely fine. In terms of physical body alone, he was far stronger than Zhang Xuan!

Terrifying!

"This... who is he? Never seen him before!"

After shaking off the dust, the fatty looked at Zhang Xuan and grinned: "Being trapped, and something seems off inside my body. Could it be that he offended you and was captured? Want me to help by sitting him to death? Being sat to death by me is quite an honor..."

Zhang Xuan's forehead was covered with black lines.

Why did this fatty have the same hobby as Jinyuan Ding—liking to sit on people?

"This is someone I specially invited!" Afraid that the fatty might actually sit Zhang Xuan to death, Luo Xuanqing quickly waved his hand and said.

"Invited?"

The fatty and the short man both looked skeptical.

They knew Luo Xuanqing's character. He had stirred up trouble in the Saint Son Hall, was extremely proud, and submitted to no one. To specially invite a twenty-something-year-old at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul realm... what background did he have?

"Yes..."

Luo Xuanqing nodded and was about to introduce him again when a faint mist suddenly enveloped the surroundings, followed by a soul-stirring voice.

"A song breaks one's heart; youth fades, tears fill the sleeves. Everyone, sorry to keep you waiting..."

The voice was ethereal, as if it sounded in the ear and also deep in the soul, impossible to resist.

Luo Xuanqing, the fatty, and the short man all immediately became serious. Their true qi surged, and white steam rose from their heads as they resisted the attack of the voice.

"It's demonic sound!"

Zhang Xuan also became alert.

Although the demonic sound's influence on him was not too great after he activated the Heavenly Dao true qi, if he was not careful, he could still be easily tempted and develop inner demons.

He already had enough inner demons; he didn't need more subordinates for now.

"Bi Hongyin, it's been a while. Your skills don't seem to have improved much?"

Feeling the attack of the voice growing stronger, Luo Xuanqing frowned and snorted coldly.

"Not improved? Then try this..."

The voice suddenly changed, giving a seductive and enchanting feel. The mist thickened, as if filled with ghostly shadows that captivated the mind, making it hard to concentrate.

"Try it then. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Stepping forward, Luo Xuanqing's foot connected with the ground as if taking root, producing a booming sound like a drum.

True qi shot out, forming a dazzling sun that made it hard to open one's eyes.

Light scattered, dispelling much of the mist. The young man's eyes bulged like lanterns, and he grabbed in the air.

Immediately, a huge palm print appeared in the sky, covering over ten acres. Vast power swirled continuously, freezing the space above the fields, as if it might collapse at any moment.

"Such strong spatial control! I didn't expect you to improve so much in such a short time..."

The hidden demonic voice let out a muffled groan, as if the exchange had put it at a slight disadvantage.

"Of course. It's not like only you can improve while I can't!"

Withdrawing his hand, Luo Xuanqing returned to Zhang Xuan's side.

Zizi zizi!

The mist gathered in the distance, and a slender figure slowly appeared before everyone.

It was an extremely beautiful woman, tall and slender, with long, straight legs. She was even taller than Zhang Xuan.

After cultivating the Heavenly Dao Golden Body, Zhang Xuan's skin had become smoother, like a baby's, and his physique was perfect, at least over 1.8 meters.

Such height was not short even among men, yet this woman was even taller, surprising everyone.

"Everyone's here. Let me introduce you."

Seeing her approach, Luo Xuanqing stopped talking and looked around: "This is Zhang Xuan, Master Zhang. He is a new student recruited by the Saint Son Hall this year. We met for the first time yesterday."

"Luo Xuanqing, why are you bringing a new student?"

"You know the strength of new students. Won't he hold us back?"

"That place is so dangerous. Why bring someone at the initial Nascent Soul realm? Surname Zhang, could he be some genius from the Zhang family? But... haven't you always hated the Zhang family?"

...

Hearing that he was just a new student, the three all frowned.

No wonder they looked like that. Their cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Saint Domain, and he had brought someone at the initial fifth level... It was hard not to find it unbelievable.

"Don't underestimate Master Zhang. Although he is young, he is a peak-level grandmaster array master. His speed in setting up arrays is unprecedented. Even some eight-star peak array masters may be far inferior..."

Luo Xuanqing said.

This man's array-setting speed was many times faster than his own. Although yesterday's events had left him somewhat displeased, he still admired him greatly.

"Arrays?"

Zhang Xuan finally understood.

He had thought that being brought here meant Luo Xuanqing knew about his relationship with Luo Ruoxi, but it seemed that wasn't the case.

Probably, after seeing his understanding of arrays during yesterday's eight-star array master assessment, Luo Xuanqing had specially invited him to join these people in some trial or assessment.

"A new student at the initial Nascent Soul realm, setting up arrays faster than an eight-star peak array master? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

The short man frowned, unconvinced.

The other two also looked at him with doubt.

As one of the top nine professions, array masters required high cultivation; without sufficient strength, one could not set up arrays.

How could a nobody at the initial Nascent Soul realm receive such praise?

"What, you don't believe me?"

Luo Xuanqing was displeased: "He and I took the eight-star array master assessment at the same time. I hadn't even finished reading the array diagram when he had already set up the array. If not for that, do you think I would have invited him?"

"You hadn't finished reading the array diagram, and he had already set up the array?"

The three were stunned, showing disbelief.

As Saint Domain seventh-level experts, their primordial spirits were solid, and their divine senses were strong. For some secret manuals and techniques, as long as they weren't too complex, a single glance was enough to remember.

He hadn't even finished reading, and the other had already set up the array? How fast was that?

"I have some knowledge of arrays too. Since that's the case, why not let me test him..."

Tucking her hair, the tall woman Bi Hongyin smiled sweetly.

Whoosh!

Before Zhang Xuan could react, his vision blurred. The power binding his body disappeared, and he felt as if he had fallen into an array activated by some array disk. All around was darkness, with eerie winds howling, and a strong mental pressure swept over him, causing a splitting headache.

"This woman is not only skilled in demonic sound but also has deep knowledge of arrays..."

Zhang Xuan clenched his fists.

When she appeared, the mist rose, indicating she must have used some powerful array disk; otherwise, it wouldn't have such an effect.

Being able to instantly activate the array disk and trap everyone showed that her understanding of arrays was at least at the eight-star level.

"Bi Hongyin, what are you doing?"

Unexpectedly, she had suddenly attacked. Luo Xuanqing was very angry and was about to rush over to stop her when he felt his arm tighten, held back by someone.

"Relax, she knows her limits... Let her test him; otherwise, even we won't be convinced!"

It was the fatty who spoke.

Clearly, he was also somewhat unconvinced about this new student named Zhang Xuan and wanted to use Bi Hongyin's hand to see what abilities he had.

"This... alright!"

After a pause, Luo Xuanqing nodded despite his displeasure.

These were his old friends. Although they didn't concede to each other, he knew they acted with restraint and wouldn't hurt anyone without reason.

"Luo Xuanqing says you have a high understanding of arrays. This is an array disk custom-made for me by an eight-star upper-grade array master. I'll give you two hours. If you can break it, you'll prove you're qualified to join us..."

Unaware of the outside situation, Zhang Xuan, trapped in the array, heard a faint voice.

"Break it in two hours?" Zhang Xuan was full of helplessness.

He had only gone to register for the elite class when Luo Xuanqing grabbed him, and now he was being tested... The thought was frustrating.

Did he think he wanted to join them?

However, since his brother-in-law had personally invited him and was so confident in his abilities, he couldn't let him lose face.

Otherwise, things with Luo Ruoxi would be even more hopeless.

"Flaws!"

Understanding this, he didn't waste words. A gleam flashed in his eyes, and a book appeared in his mind.

"A pretty lousy array disk, with so many flaws..."

After glancing at the content, Zhang Xuan curled his lips.

The other party said it was custom-made by an eight-star upper-grade array master, and he thought it was something impressive. But now it seemed just so-so...

"There are a total of one hundred and thirty-eight ways to solve it..."

After calculating, he quickly reached a conclusion.

Having studied the eight-star array master books, his understanding of arrays had already reached the eight-star peak, and he was even comparable to some nine-star initial array masters.

Knowing the flaws and having such an understanding of arrays, breaking an array disk was very simple.

"Then let me make my brother-in-law happy... I'll use the most direct and fastest method!"

After a moment's thought, Zhang Xuan had an idea.

He selected a method and was about to implement it when suddenly his body stiffened, and all the meridians in his body were instantly frozen.

"Damn, the aftereffects of the Cold Ice Liquid haven't passed yet..."