Chapter 2866: Stunning Restoration!

"You mean to say that over a thousand array masters here, including a bunch of eighth- and ninth-grade celestial array masters, are inferior to a mere Saint Emperor like you?" Liu Yi sneered at Ye Yuan.

If you're not bragging, then am I?

A newcomer spouting nonsense, utterly clueless!

Liu Yi was ready to make a move and send Ye Yuan on his way.

Ye Yuan frowned slightly and instinctively wanted to reveal his identity as a disciple of the Cloud Mountain Sovereign.

But if he did that, everything would become meaningless.

He wouldn't be able to stay in this Southern Qi Giant City either.

Suddenly, his gaze caught sight of Feng Xiaotian in the distance, and a flash of inspiration struck him. He declared loudly, "You're right! I'm not targeting anyone in particular—all the celestial array masters here are trash! Clearly, no one needs to die, yet you insist on piling up lives. If that's not trash, what is?"

These words shocked the entire city!

Everyone put down their work and looked over.

Naturally, Feng Xiaotian was among them.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but frown.

Where did this brat come from, so arrogant?

Liu Yi was dumbfounded. This kid actually dared to respond!

"Haha, you senseless fool, I think you're here to cause trouble! The entire restoration of the grand formation has been delayed because of you! You deserve to die!"

Liu Yi laughed in fury, his aura surging as he prepared to annihilate Ye Yuan.

"Stop!"

Just then, he was halted.

The one who stopped him was none other than Feng Xiaotian.

Liu Yi quickly bowed and said, "Lord City Lord, this brat is deliberately disrupting the formation's restoration. I was about to execute him as a warning to others!"

Feng Xiaotian waved his hand and looked at Ye Yuan, saying, "Young friend, this is a battlefield, not a place for wild boasts! If you can't deliver, it won't just be you—your entire sect will bear the brunt of immense wrath!"

Seeing Feng Xiaotian approach, Ye Yuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

His judgment had been correct!

The earlier boast was meant to grab everyone's attention.

And the latter statement was the key to swaying Feng Xiaotian.

He cared deeply for his subordinates and was unwilling to let them die!

If there was a way to restore the formation without sacrificing these people, he would certainly use it.

Though he knew the likelihood was slim.

In fact, Feng Xiaotian knew better than anyone that five days were far from enough.

These thousand-plus people would die in vain.

But even if the formation strengthened by just a fraction, they could kill more blood clan members.

Was it worth trading a thousand lives for two thousand blood clan?

Of course it was!

It was a last resort!

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "I am willing to sign a military pledge! Give me half an hour, and I will restore this entire section! If I fail, I will commit suicide to atone for my crime!"

"Lord City Lord, this kid is completely undermining morale! How could a mere Saint Emperor possibly accomplish that?"

"Exactly, Lord City Lord, stop wasting time with him. He's already delayed us!"

"This kid might even be a spy for the blood clan!"

...

No one believed Ye Yuan's words.

Too absurd!

One person doing the work of a hundred, and in just half an hour?

That's not how you brag!

However, Feng Xiaotian waved his hand and said, "For everyone's safety, this city lord is willing to take a gamble! Even if I'm played for a fool, it's worth it!"

Yes, he was gambling entirely!

Because even he himself didn't believe Ye Yuan could do it.

But he was still willing to bet!

Too many had died.

If even one fewer could die, that was good!

It was precisely this compassion for ordinary soldiers that earned him immense prestige in Southern Qi Giant City.

The cohesion and combat effectiveness of Southern Qi Giant City were also astonishing.

Feng Xiaotian looked at Ye Yuan and said calmly, "No need for a military pledge. If you're messing with us, this city lord will personally see you off!"

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and walked straight to the damaged section of the grand formation.

The linked grand formation was extremely complex!

Not to mention a mere fifth-grade celestial array master, even an eighth-grade one would find it hard to comprehend.

These restoration tasks were pre-delineated by ninth-grade celestial array masters, who isolated small formations for them to complete.

No matter how complex the formation, it was composed of individual array elements.

Those low-grade celestial array masters couldn't see through it, but that didn't hinder them from restoring the formation.

Because these grand formations were analyzed bit by bit, eventually delineated into fifth- and sixth-grade small formations.

It was like an assembly workshop, where each person handled their own工序.

When all the assembly lines were complete, the grand formation would naturally be finished.

These low-grade celestial array masters didn't need to understand how the parts were made; they only needed to install them.

The ones who truly understood were the ninth-grade celestial array masters!

For Ye Yuan to complete the restoration of this section, the difficulty was not just a hundred times the workload; he also had to understand the principles of the entire area!

And he was only fifth-grade!

These celestial array masters were insiders, so naturally they didn't believe Ye Yuan could complete the restoration.

Ye Yuan didn't start restoring; instead, he began observing the array foundations in the area, looking quite professional.

This naturally drew a wave of mockery.

Liu Yi sneered, "Putting on a show! If he can finish even one person's workload, I'll go straight to the blood clan camp and kill enemies!"

Qi Li also said disdainfully, "Lord City Lord is truly benevolent in his compassion for subordinates! But this kid is just wasting everyone's time!"

"Heh, he's been looking for a quarter of an hour and only covered this much! I'd like to see how he completes the restoration in half an hour!"

Ye Yuan kept looking around for a long time without making a move.

Logically, this kind of restoration didn't require comprehending the formation.

In others' eyes, Ye Yuan's approach was completely superfluous.

Besides, didn't restoration take time?

Such a complex formation, even if broken down to only fifth-grade celestial arrays, still required a lot of time to restore!

As time passed, everyone became more convinced that Ye Yuan was full of nonsense!

Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but shake his head. So, he had lost the gamble after all?

This kid was just someone with a bit of talent but high ambitions and low ability, all talk and no action?

It seemed that was really the case!

But then again, he hadn't held out much hope, had he?

...

Beyond the Absolute Heaven Barrier, the blood clan army was gathering!

This time, the blood clan planned to take Southern Qi Giant City in one fell swoop!

Xuenuo, the commander of this blood clan army, was a peak-level Indra powerhouse.

He had been locked in battle with Feng Xiaotian for centuries.

In the just-concluded battle, they had sacrificed thirteen Indra-level experts to smash the city-guarding grand formation full of holes.

Now, with the blood clan army regrouping, he intended to achieve victory in one decisive battle!

The passage through the Absolute Heaven Barrier was only a small crack, preventing too many strong warriors from entering.

But after repeated attrition, Southern Qi Giant City was finally on the verge of collapse.

"This time, I will achieve an unprecedented feat! Once the passage through Southern Qi Giant City is opened, our blood clan can continuously send reinforcements into the Absolute Heaven Barrier! The dissolution of the Absolute Heaven Barrier is not far off!" Xuenuo was now filled with excitement.

After thousands of years of fierce battle with the Tianyi Continent, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

And the decisive battle was to be realized by him—how could he not be thrilled?

"Congratulations, Great Emperor! Congratulations, Great Emperor!" His subordinates offered their congratulations.

At that moment, a figure returned.

Xuenuo, brimming with pride, laughed and asked, "Any movement from Southern Qi Giant City?"

The subordinate replied, "Lord Xuenuo, Southern Qi Giant City has stopped restoring the city-guarding grand formation!"

Xuenuo said in surprise, "The city-guarding formation is their lifeline. How could they give up?"

The subordinate said, "It's absolutely true. If you don't believe me, go see for yourself! It's been stopped for half an hour!"

Hearing this, Xuenuo laughed heartily, "So Feng Xiaotian has finally given up? It seems he's come to his senses! There's no hope of restoring the city-guarding formation! I won't give him a chance! In five days, I'll be back to peak condition! To break the city, I'll consume a Heavenly Blood Pearl!"

...

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Now, Ye Yuan had only a quarter of an hour left.

The surrounding jeers had turned into curses.

Half an hour, wasted by this fool!

Why don't you just die?

Amid countless curses, Ye Yuan suddenly made his move!

Streams of divine essence struck the damaged grand formation without any pause.

Those with weaker strength couldn't even see Ye Yuan's movements.

Too fast!

Everyone was completely dumbfounded.

Are you kidding me?

Who restores a formation like that?

Restoring array foundations requires slowly deducing the surrounding array elements and repairing them bit by bit.

It was a massive project, very time-consuming.

But you didn't even look?

In less than a hundred breaths, Ye Yuan had already unleashed countless streams of divine essence.

Then, he pointed into the void, and that section of the grand formation instantly lit up!

The scattered array elements emerged once again.

That finger was like a golden touch!

Those celestial array masters were horrified to find that the array elements had somehow already connected into a whole!

The array elements were activated, the array foundations consolidated, and finally, this large section of the formation was completely restored!

Too stunning!

This move was like playing Go.

It seemed that Ye Yuan's earlier actions were all laying groundwork.

And the final move connected his entire dragon into one piece, instantly activating the whole board!

Such a method was simply inconceivable!

If it were a ninth-grade celestial array master, achieving this wouldn't be difficult.

But Ye Yuan was only a fifth-grade celestial array master!

He couldn't even understand the grand formation—how did he do it?

At this moment, the thousand-plus celestial array masters fell into dead silence!

They also noticed that the area Ye Yuan restored was far larger than what he had promised!

In other words, he alone, in half an hour, had completed work far exceeding what a hundred people could do!

This efficiency was simply divine!

Could it be that this guy was actually a ninth-grade celestial array master who had hidden his strength?

Impossible!

Even a ninth-grade celestial array master couldn't do this!

Even a ninth-grade celestial array master would need to deduce step by step.

Of course, their speed was on a completely different level from low-grade ones.

Yang Qing curled his lip and said, "This guy has stolen the spotlight again! Ahhh! When will it be my turn, Qing Ye, to shine?"