Chapter 2256: Luring the Enemy into the Trap!

Such a contest of formations left spectators dazzled.

The nearby Eight-Star Array Gods were already watching with rapt fascination.

Their eyes were wide open, afraid of missing a single detail.

Formations are dead; people are alive.

This contest between two peak array masters was like a teaching match to them.

How could their painstaking research here compare to the live demonstration by two peak masters?

The two shifted positions, climbing higher and higher.

Under the fierce assault of the Heavenly Eye, Ye Yuan struggled to hold on.

Jiang Ci and the other followed behind, barely daring to breathe.

"This kid sure can hold on, still not dead!"

"What a pity. I haven't yet grasped the previous restrictions and can no longer keep up with them."

"They've already fought up to over 2,600 li. The restrictions above are getting more dangerous. I reckon that kid won't last much longer."

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Their contest had already lasted eight days and eight nights in the blink of an eye.

Throughout this day and night, Ye Yuan had somehow held off the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor's fierce assault, astonishing everyone.

To others, it seemed the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor had already compressed Ye Yuan to the limit, and Ye Yuan could collapse at any moment.

Yet Ye Yuan had stubbornly held on for eight days and eight nights!

In these eight days and nights, both sides had climbed over 2,000 li.

Above 2,800 li in the Eight Emptiness Mountain, the formations were of the Celestial Realm level!

But amid this dazzling battle, no one noticed that Ye Yuan's eyes were growing brighter and brighter.

In these eight days and nights, Ye Yuan's comprehension of formations nearly equaled the sum of all his previous insights!

Over sixty years of enlightenment had transformed Ye Yuan's array path.

Yet these eight days and nights of insight elevated his array path to an even higher level!

In particular, the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor's understanding of the Eight Emptiness Mountain's restrictions had its unique aspects.

By contesting with him, Ye Yuan was effectively cross-validating his own insights.

Their relationship was like that of an extremely skilled master personally guiding an apprentice.

Ye Yuan's way of comprehending formations was identical to his approach to alchemy.

These extremely complex array restrictions were merely basic formations in Ye Yuan's eyes.

No matter how complex a formation, it was just a combination and arrangement of these basic formations in an extremely clever way, greatly increasing their power.

Thus, Ye Yuan's speed in comprehending formations far exceeded that of ordinary people.

Back at Demon Flame Mountain, Ye Yuan could dismantle an eighth-order grand formation at incredible speed precisely because of this.

However, his own understanding was one thing; the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor's understanding was another.

Those who reached the realm of the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor had all forged their own 'Dao.'

There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes.

The same formation restriction would naturally yield different insights from different people.

Using another's Dao to verify one's own allowed Ye Yuan to deepen his understanding of these formations and even glimpse the original intent of the formation's creator!

The reason he provoked Heavenly Eye was precisely for this purpose.

There was indeed a gap between him and the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor, but it was far smaller than others imagined.

The Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor was indeed powerful enough to drive one to despair, but killing Ye Yuan was by no means so easy.

At the very least, he would need to reach above 2,800 li!

But when they fought above 2,800 li, Ye Yuan's array path strength would be at a whole new level.

Unaware of this, the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor launched a frenzied attack.

Meanwhile, Ye Yuan gradually retreated, making Heavenly Eye believe he was nearing his limit and could be killed soon.

In truth, his current array path strength was already incomparable to what it was at the foot of the mountain!

But no one knew this.

Everyone thought Ye Yuan was about to die, not realizing he was gathering strength to deliver a thunderous blow to the three of them!

Ye Yuan had not come to the Eight Emptiness Mountain recklessly; he had planned everything along the way.

The formations here were extremely powerful. If his array path strength was sufficient, he could use these formations to kill Celestial Realm experts!

And what he needed to do was to lure the enemy into the trap!

Along the way, Ye Yuan had deduced from clues that this Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor was no ordinary figure.

Therefore, he acted with great caution.

Ascending the mountain step by step, Ye Yuan feigned gradual exhaustion.

Having set up formations before, the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor should have some understanding of his strength.

If he feigned weakness too obviously, it would arouse suspicion.

Thus, he used the tactic of reducing campfires, making the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor gradually believe he was nearing his limit.

He kept comprehending formations, but later he shrank his defensive perimeter, making Heavenly Eye think his comprehension was becoming increasingly difficult.

Yet his true strength was advancing by leaps and bounds!

Unaware of this, Shui Yuan and Gu Hun grew excited as they saw Ye Yuan's defensive perimeter compressed to the extreme.

"Hahaha... Kid, aren't you quite capable? Let's see how long you can hold on!" Shui Yuan laughed loudly.

Gu Hun added, "Daoist Heavenly Eye, put in more effort and make this kid vanish into thin air!"

The Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor nodded slightly and declared, "Kid, the formations here are nearing the limit of an Eight-Star Array God. This should be your limit, right? Any higher, and you will surely die!"

2,000 li was the dividing line between an Eight-Star Array God and a Super Eight-Star Array God.

Beyond 2,000 li fell within the Celestial Realm's domain!

Below this line, even if a Celestial Realm expert accidentally triggered a restriction, they could survive with their powerful strength.

But above it, the power of restrictions increased exponentially.

Once a Celestial Realm expert triggered one, they would surely die!

Ye Yuan retorted defiantly, "Hmph! Three old scoundrels! If you have the skill, break my defensive perimeter first!"

The Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor laughed heartily, "I have comprehended the Dao on the Eight Emptiness Mountain and can tread below 3,000 li as if on flat ground. How can a brat like you compare? Watch me break your defensive perimeter and send you to your doom!"

As he spoke, Ye Yuan had already crossed the 2,000 li mark.

The Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor burst into laughter, suddenly unleashing countless divine essences, their power multiplied several times.

Ye Yuan's defensive perimeter was instantly compressed to the extreme.

Within the restriction he occupied, there was almost no room to stand!

At this moment, Ye Yuan and his companions were in imminent danger!

However, Ye Yuan also shot out countless divine essences like a phantom, barely surviving this crisis.

But everyone could see that Ye Yuan probably couldn't withstand the next attack.

The three of them laughed and charged straight past the 2,800 li threshold!

"Kid, die! Fool, above 2,000 li is where I truly spread my wings!" the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor sneered, unleashing divine essences several times more powerful than before!

Celestial Realm formations were extremely complex, with many array elements and thus more points to trigger restrictions.

Up here, he had room to display his skills!

But at that moment, Ye Yuan's fingers moved like phantoms, unleashing countless divine essences.

Their number even surpassed that of the Heavenly Eye Celestial Emperor!

This sudden outburst plunged the entire Eight Emptiness Mountain into shock!