After the group returned to Sky Array City, they quickly returned to Spirit Array Mountain.
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The news that Sky Array City had obtained control of the Mysterious Yellow Celestial Pond instantly spread throughout Spirit Array Mountain. All the disciples would respectfully greet Fang Chen as Senior Brother Fang when they saw him.
All the disciples, including the elders, knew that Fang Chen had contributed the most in this battle for the Mysterious Yellow Celestial Pond. Without Fang Chen, their Spirit Array Mountain would not have been able to defeat the Heaven River Palace.
As the news spread, all the warriors in Sky Array City were praising Fang Chen.
At this moment, in the headquarters of the Nine Array Pavilion, the Nine Array Pavilion Master's face was extremely gloomy. Beside him sat the other three leaders.
"Five Eighth Level Condensing Reality Realm warriors were dispatched, but they still failed to kill Fang Chen." The atmosphere in the mansion was extremely tense. After a long time, the Nine Array Pavilion Master asked in a low voice.
Dazzling Gold Mountain Lord's face was filled with a bitter smile. He then nodded and said, "That's right. Five Eighth Level Condensing Reality Realm warriors were all killed. This assassination attempt was a complete failure."
"Back then, I had already said that the Spirit Array Mountain Chieftain's strength is unfathomable. We cannot kill Fang Chen in front of him. You guys just wouldn't listen. Now, the Spirit Array Mountain Chieftain must have sensed that this matter is related to us." Pavilion Master Lou Yun said with dissatisfaction.
Towering Sky Palace Lord also shook his head slightly. His face was solemn as he said, "News came from there. They paid a heavy price. Although they failed to complete the mission, they will not refund us the reward. At the same time, they also terminated their cooperation with us."
Hearing Towering Sky Palace Lord's words, the Nine Array Pavilion Master fell silent. In order to kill Fang Chen, their Four Great Sect had paid so much. In the end, it was all for naught.
Forcefully suppressing the anger in his heart, the Nine Array Pavilion Master said coldly, "Right now, the most important thing is not Fang Chen's life or death, but the quota for the Mysterious Yellow Celestial Pond that belongs to our Four Great Sect."
The three of them nodded. Although they didn't kill Fang Chen, their Four Great Sect still needed the quota for the Mysterious Yellow Immortal Pond.
"There's no time to lose. Let's go to the Spirit Formation Mountain now and ask for a spot," the Skyscraping Palace Lord said.
Then, the Four Great Leaders got up and left their mansions, heading towards the Spirit Array Mountain.
When they arrived at the Spirit Array Mountain, the Spirit Array Mountain Lord seemed to have guessed that they were coming and specially sent a disciple to welcome them.
"Four leaders, the Mountain Lord has been waiting for a long time." The disciple who came to greet them said with a smile.
The four of them exchanged glances with one another as shock flashed across their eyes. Following which, the four of them quickly entered Ling Array Mountain under the accompaniment of the disciple.
As they passed by the plaza, the four chiefs suddenly saw Fang Chen's figure. Their eyes were filled with killing intent. However, they knew that this was the Spiritual Array Mountain, so they suppressed their anger towards Fang Chen.
Fang Chen was walking when he suddenly felt a strong killing intent flash past. He was puzzled and turned his head to look. To his surprise, he discovered that the four leaders were right in front of him.
Although their killing intent was hidden very deeply, it was still seen by Fang Chen.
"One day, I will trample all of you under my feet." Fang Chen muttered to himself before turning to leave.
The Four Great Leaders watched Fang Chen's back as he left and became even more determined to kill Fang Chen.
When they arrived in front of the hall, the disciple who came to greet them said softly, "The Mountain Lord is inside. Please come in."
After the four of them entered the hall, they saw the Spirit Array Mountain Lord sitting on the highest throne.
When the Spirit Array Mountain Lord saw the four of them, a gentle look appeared on his face. However, the four of them felt a chill in their hearts.
"The four of you have finally arrived." The Spirit Array Mountain Lord chuckled.
"Congratulations, Spirit Array Mountain Lord. You have led the disciples of the Spirit Array Mountain to seize control of the Mysterious Yellow Celestial Pond for our Sky Array City." The Nine Array Pavilion Master chuckled as he adjusted his state of mind.
"Yes, it's all thanks to the Spirit Array Mountain this time. Otherwise, the Mysterious Yellow Celestial Pond would have been seized by the Sky River Palace." The other three laughed as well.
The Spirit Array Mountain Lord nodded his head slightly before saying, "The four of you, I already know the purpose of your trip. Naturally, I will give you the quota that I promised you."
When the four of them heard this, their faces lit up with joy.
"However, the quota for the Mysterious Yellow Celestial Pond is limited. Therefore, each of the Four Great Sects can only get one quota." The Spirit Array Mountain Lord continued.
When they heard the Spirit Array Mountain Lord's words, the four of them exchanged glances. The Nine Array Pavilion Master stepped forward and said, "Spirit Array Mountain Lord, aren't you being too disappointed by this?"
"Although the Spirit Array Mountain is the overlord of our Sky Array City, without the support of small factions like us, would the Spirit Array Mountain be able to develop to its current state?" The Nine Array Pavilion Master questioned.
The Spirit Array Mountain Lord had already expected that the four of them would not be convinced. Therefore, he naturally had a countermeasure.
"Oh, you think that there are too few quotas?" The Spirit Array Mountain Lord sneered.
"That's right, it's too few. A Sect should have at least three quotas." The Lord of Dazzling Gold said coldly.
The Spirit Array Mountain Lord sneered. Soon after, an extremely wild aura exploded from his body. In the next moment, the wild aura enveloped the four of them.
"This is the Peak of the Ninth Level Condensing Reality Realm." When the four of them sensed the powerful aura, their faces changed drastically.
Previously, they knew that the Spirit Array Mountain Lord was powerful. However, they did not expect his cultivation to have reached such a level.
"Spirit Array Mountain Lord, do you want to start a war with the Four Great Sect?" The Tower Cloud Pavilion Master glared at him as he questioned.
"I'm only telling you that the Spirit Array Mountain is still the overlord of Sky Array City."
As soon as the Spirit Array Mountain Master finished speaking, two white-haired elders appeared beside him, one on his left and one on his right.
Their auras were exactly the same as the Spirit Array Mountain Lord.
This scene caused the four leaders to be extremely shocked. There were actually three Peak of the Ninth Level Condensing Reality Realm experts in the Spirit Array Mountain.
The auras of the three of them suppressed the four leaders, causing them to be extremely shocked.
After a long while, the Nine Formation Pavilion Master spoke.
"Spirit Array Mountain Lord, you've really hidden your strength well."
The Nine Formation Pavilion Master said word by word. "The Four Great Sect belongs to Sky Array City. We belong to the same camp as the Spirit Array Mountain. Therefore, we cannot have internal strife. Since the Spirit Array Mountain Lord has given us a quota, we will naturally accept it."
The Nine Formation Pavilion Master said unwillingly. The other three also nodded.
If the Spirit Array Mountain Lord was the only expert in the Spirit Array Mountain, then the Four Great Sect would have nothing to fear.
However, the situation was different now. The Spirit Array Mountain actually had three such experts. Moreover, they could break through to the Spirit Whirlpool Realm at any time.
The Spirit Whirlpool Realm was an expert that surpassed the Condensing Reality Realm. That kind of expert could open up the Spirit Whirlpool in the Qi Sea. They were extremely powerful and could easily destroy a city.
"That would be for the best." The Spirit Array Mountain Lord said with a smile as he retracted his aura.
"Spirit Array Mountain Lord, we came to the Spirit Array Mountain this time for the quota. Now that we have the quota, we will take our leave." With the Nine Formation Pavilion Master leading the way, the four leaders left one after another.
After the four leaders left, the two elders instantly disappeared. At this moment, Fang Chen came in from the back door.
"Fang Chen, are you wondering why I did not attack them since we have already broken off our relationship?" The Spirit Array Mountain Lord looked at Fang Chen and smiled.
Fang Chen nodded, indicating that he did not understand.
The Spirit Array Mountain Lord sighed and said, "Although our Spirit Array Mountain has an absolute advantage against the Four Great Sect, the Four Great Sect has a long history and a deep foundation. If we force a battle, even if we win, it will be a pyrrhic victory. Before I have absolute confidence, I cannot take the risk."
Hearing this, Fang Chen expressed that he understood the Spirit Array Mountain Lord.
If he was alone, he would not have any worries. However, the Spirit Array Mountain Lord was different. He had the entire Spirit Array Mountain on his shoulders. He could not let his emotions affect his decisions.
At this moment, below the Spirit Array Mountain, the four leaders' faces were ashen.
"I never thought that there would be three peerless experts in the Spirit Array Mountain." The Dazzling Gold Mountain Lord said coldly.
"We cannot sit and wait. Once the three peerless experts in the Spirit Array Mountain break through to the Spirit Whirlpool Realm, our Four Great Sect will definitely be swallowed by the Spirit Array Mountain." The Cloud Pavilion Master said.
"That's right. We must be prepared and take the initiative to attack." The Skyscraping Palace Master said.
"This matter is a little complicated. Let's discuss it when we return." The Nine Array Pavilion Master pondered for a moment before speaking softly.
With the deterrence of the Spirit Array Mountain, the Four Great Sect became much more well-behaved. At the very least, they did not dare to act against Fang Chen openly.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed since they returned to Sky Array City. During these three days, the Spirit Array Mountain Lord had more or less made arrangements.
After the final quota was confirmed, they could head to the Mysterious Yellow Immortal Pond.
During these few days, Fang Chen had been idling. His cultivation had reached a bottleneck and he was temporarily unable to break through. Hence, he decided to stop cultivating.
One day, Fang Chen was drinking tea. Suddenly, a disciple ran in front of Fang Chen, panting.
"Senior Brother Fang, someone asked me to pass a message to you." The disciple said.
"Yes." Fang Chen put down his teacup and was a little puzzled.
"In Sky Array City, there is an array master called the Flame Grandmaster. He sent a warrior to the Spirit Array Mountain and said that he wanted to see you. However, he was stopped outside the mountain gate. Then, he asked me to pass a message to you, saying that the Flame Grandmaster has something to ask of you." The disciple said.
When Fang Chen heard this, he immediately stood up and asked, "Where is that warrior?"
"He's still in front of the mountain gate." The disciple said.
Fang Chen nodded. His figure flashed and he instantly disappeared from the courtyard.
After a while, Fang Chen appeared in front of the mountain gate. At this moment, there was a warrior in front of the mountain gate. He was peeking inside the Spirit Array Mountain.
When he saw Fang Chen appear, the warrior's face was filled with joy.
"You were sent by the Flame Grandmaster?" Fang Chen asked directly.