Chapter 230: Chapter 229: The Array Disc Appears
After Guann Xuan left, Wen Qingye’s brow furrowed tightly.
Guann Xuan’s poisoning wasn’t so simple. Just as Guann Xuan had said, who could have poisoned him so silently and without a trace? If someone truly had that kind of power, why would they need to resort to poison?
Wen Qingye already had a preliminary answer. The poisoner was likely on good terms with Guann Xuan, which was how they’d had the opportunity. Since Wen Qingye couldn’t yet identify the person with certainty, he hadn’t said anything to Guann Xuan.
Some things were better left unsaid. It was enough to just warn him to be more careful.
In the days that followed, no one from the other countries appeared in the area where the Celestial Martial Country was staying. Everyone seemed to be waiting—waiting for the Array Discs to appear.
Time grew increasingly tight. The day the Array Discs were to appear was drawing ever closer.
On this day, Wen Qingye was in his room cultivating the third form of the Undying Seal Technique.
Suddenly, a violent torrent of air surged across the sky, blasting outwards in every direction.
’The Array Discs?’ Wen Qingye rose and walked out of his room, tilting his head up to look at the sky.
Startled, everyone from the Celestial Martial Country came out, each one looking up at the sky.
Nie Shuang gazed at the sky overhead with excitement and said, "That must be the Array Discs appearing! Let’s hurry!"
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Atop the Imperial City of the Ancient City, three round, basin-sized Array Discs floated in the air, spinning continuously and churning the surrounding airflow.
These Array Discs had all been sent directly into the Ancient City by experts from the Celestial Profound Sect using their Great Cultivation. As a result, a trace of the experts’ Primordial Qi still lingered on them, making them impossible to collect for the time being.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Above the Ancient City, figures flickered about ceaselessly.
"This Array Disc is mine!" Tong Tian was the first to arrive. Upon seeing the discs floating in the air, his eyes filled with an irrepressible delight.
With an Array Disc, all one had to do was affix five Talisman Seals, and they could immediately teleport out of the Thousand Rivers Secret Land, earning a chance to enter the Celestial Profound Sect.
The Celestial Profound Sect controlled hundreds of countries, its domain stretching for countless miles. It was a place millions would do anything to enter.
It was a gathering place for geniuses!
"Tong Tian, if you want this Array Disc, you’ll have to prove you have the skill." Zhou Yuling leaped forward, landing opposite him.
At this moment, Zhou Yuling’s aura was several times stronger than when she had competed against Wen Qingye. Her cultivation had fully stabilized at the Refining Spirit Seventh Layer Heaven.
In just a few short moments, most of the people from all fourteen countries had arrived.
Atop the roof of the Golden Throne Hall, numerous experts had gathered, their eyes fixed fanatically on the Array Discs overhead. The afternoon sun shone down, bathing the ground in a brilliant golden light.
No one knew how many Array Discs there were, but there certainly weren’t many. Each one was worth fighting for with their lives.
Wen Qingye and the rest of the Celestial Martial Country contingent also arrived. They were surrounded by people, all eyes fixed on the Array Discs ahead.
"Only three?" Nie Shuang looked at the spinning Array Discs floating in the sky and couldn’t help but sigh.
With only three Array Discs, forget him—even Wen Qingye would have no chance of getting one. Not just Nie Shuang, but everyone from the Celestial Martial Country felt a sense of disappointment.
Wen Qingye tightened his grip on the One Thought Sword. He knew the coming battle would be the most crucial one.
Luoo Ying, Wenren Xiao, Lin Zijun, Guann Xuan, the Seventh Young Master, Luo Xue, Tong Tian, and Zhou Yuling all stared intently at the Array Discs in the sky.
Time ticked by, and the Primordial Qi on the Array Discs grew weaker and weaker.
WHOOSH!
A figure shot swiftly toward the leftmost Array Disc. It was Luoo Ying.
"Luoo Ying, if you want this Array Disc, show us what you’ve got!"
A delicate, beautiful figure followed close behind Luoo Ying, her speed not much slower than his.
"Lin Zijun, you think you can stop me?" Luoo Ying roared upon seeing her and charged forward to meet the challenge.
Seeing this, the crowd surged toward the other two Array Discs.
"Guann Xuan, that battle of ours isn’t over. Let’s go again!" Wenren Xiao declared with a smile, standing tall in midair.
Guann Xuan didn’t hesitate. "Fine! If you want a fight, you’ve got one!"
For a moment, the air filled with the sound of exploding Primordial Qi. No one below the Refining Spirit Sixth Layer Heaven dared to rush forward, terrified of being caught in the crossfire.
"Xuan, I’ll help you!" Luo Xue said, rushing to Guann Xuan’s side.
Guann Xuan shook his head. "No need. You and Xiaoqi should go for the Array Disc."
A trace of joy appeared in Luo Xue’s eyes. She glanced at the Seventh Young Master beside her, and the two of them nodded before charging toward the centermost Array Disc in the sky.
Two experts at the Refining Spirit Sixth Layer Heaven from the Yuqi and Sang Kingdoms moved to intercept Luo Xue and the Seventh Young Master.
The Chil and Gaotang Kingdoms, along with the other nations, also sent out all their experts. While not on the level of Tong Tian or Zhou Yuling, their strength could not be underestimated.
The scene descended into a chaotic, pitched battle.
Wen Qingye strode forward, his eyes on the last uncontested Array Disc in the sky.
Seeing Wen Qingye step out, Zhou Yuling couldn’t help but smile.
"I’ll be taking this Array Disc," Wen Qingye said, walking at a calm, unhurried pace toward the slowly descending disc.
By now, the Array Disc no longer had Primordial Qi supporting it and was beginning to fall.
"You’re not strong enough," Tong Tian snorted coldly, sending a wave of Primordial Qi rushing toward Wen Qingye.
Wen Qingye watched the wave of Primordial Qi approach but continued walking forward. The moment the Qi reached him, it parted to both sides as if it were a stream of water hitting an obstacle.
The sword in Wen Qingye’s hand was already drawn.
SHIIING!
A cold, mercury-like gleam reflected a blinding light. Wen Qingye looked at Tong Tian and Zhou Yuling and said calmly, "The two of you can come at me together."
The crowd erupted.
Wen Qingye’s words struck them like a clap of thunder.
"Wen Qingye from the Celestial Martial Country actually dared to challenge Tong Tian and Zhou Yuling at the same time!"
"Is he serious? They’re both at the Refining Spirit Seventh Layer Heaven! And Zhou Yuling has already stabilized her cultivation; she’s not a newcomer to the Seventh Heaven anymore."
"That’s so arrogant! I wonder if he has the strength to back it up."
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"Wen Qingye, you really are arrogant. Let’s see if your strength is enough to justify it!" Tong Tian’s eyes blazed with fighting spirit as he stomped his foot.
The surrounding Primordial Qi surged out in all directions like a great tide.
"Eight Directions Infinity!"
As Tong Tian spoke, he raised his palm. It was as if he were holding up a cliff face, the dense Primordial Qi as heavy as a mountain.
BOOM!
Tong Tian thrust his palm toward Wen Qingye, unleashing an overwhelming force that felt like it could topple mountains and part seas.
With a flick of his wrist, Wen Qingye brandished his sword. Flames instantly engulfed the entire Sword Body, and the surrounding temperature rose rapidly.
HISS!
The body of the One Thought Sword erupted in a fiery red light, like a raging inferno about to burn everything in its path.
"Four Symbols Sword Technique, Second Form! Heaven Burning Fire!"
Wen Qingye raised his sword and swept it forward, unleashing a vast power that seemed poised to set the world ablaze with sparks.
The Sword Aura transformed into a sky full of flames that swept toward Tong Tian. To the onlookers, their vision was filled with nothing but that sheet of fire, intense and beautiful.
As the two attacks collided, the tyrannical Primordial Qi transformed into rolling heatwaves that blasted outwards.
