In the end, Mu Shang walked out of the sourcebox array and looked at Skymender. "I don't remember there being an Origin Array Heavenly Master in the universe."
Skymender stood within the sourcebox array, a fire phoenix and a dark phoenix circling behind him. "Fifth Mainland's Celestial Beast Empire's Skymender, from the Above Heaven Sect."
Mu Shang did not understand. "The Above Heaven Sect?"
He looked at Xia Ziheng and the others in confusion.
Xia Ziheng and the others had ugly expressions. "Lu Xiaoxuan wants to interfere with Yi Xian Academy's matters?
What gives him the right to do so? "
The Blood Ancestor said, "Yi Xian Academy's matters have nothing to do with us. We're just here to bring a list of the Fifth Mainland's elites to participate in the academy's assessment." He then raised a hand, and a piece of paper floated over to President Wen.
President Wen took it and looked at it. It really was a list. "Are these the elites of the Fifth Mainland?"
The Blood Ancestor replied, "I've heard that Yi Xian Academy nurtures talents and even has Progenitor Wen's inheritance. Will the Fifth Mainland's disciples be able to study there?"
President Wen laughed. "Of course. The assessment can begin at any time. Where are these children?"
The Blood Ancestor smiled. "They're on their way here and will arrive soon. I wonder how many of them will be able to join."
Ce Donglai was delighted, and he straightened his back. "Don't worry. If Senior recognizes them as elites, then they'll definitely pass the assessment. Thank you for placing so much importance on Yi Xian Academy."
The Blood Ancestor smiled. He had never heard of this Yi Xian Academy before, but it seemed to be quite famous in the Cosmic Tree Realm. However, the Fifth Mainland's elites were qualified to join.
On the back of the battlefield, atop the fourth base, Lu Yin was waiting for news from Zhou Tang and the others.
He had taken over the fourth base, and Zhou Tang and the remaining members of the Lu family would be released. He had stayed behind to wait for them as well.
Lu Xuanjun's army, the Heavenly Sin Army, and the Astral Beast Army were all stationed at the fourth base, which attracted the attention of the other bases.
The five bases protected the back of the battlefield, and they all helped each other out. However, there was also competition. The most obvious example of this was the competition between the five bases in the New World.
This competition was different from the one in the Cosmic Tree Realm, as it had nothing to do with any family or power.
However, this competition had disappeared for decades, and ever since the Lu family had been exiled, the Cosmic Tree Realm no longer had the ability to conquer the New World. At most, they could only leave a city behind.
Although this kind of competition had disappeared, the competition that was left in the matrix base's bones still existed, especially when the person who took over the fourth matrix base was someone they knew to be from the abandoned land. Naturally, they didn't want to fall behind.
"Four Half-Progenitors. How ruthless." At the first array base, Commander Bai Chi had a cold expression on his face. Corpse Kings were everywhere as far as the eye could see, and the sourcebox array had never stopped.
"The fourth formation base no longer has a Corpse King. Four Half-Martial Ancestors have come from the Wasteland, and with the addition of the Xia Clan's Hellwyrm, unless a Progenitor descends, even the Eternals won't dare to step onto the fourth formation base and throw away their lives."
Bai Chi disdainfully replied, "Even if the four Half-Martial Ancestors aren't at their full strength, they're still at least half of it. Once those four Half-Martial Ancestors are killed, I'd like to see how the Wasteland is going to defend the fourth formation base. Keep an eye on it, and if anything happens to the fourth formation base, inform me immediately."
Although he looked down on the people in the abandoned land, he could not allow anything to happen to the array base.
Nothing must happen to any of the five array foundations. If one of them had a problem, the other four wouldn't have it easy either.
In the second formation base, Xia Yan had personally taken action. The fourth formation base had no Corpse Kings, and their Corpse Kings were flying everywhere. This was equivalent to saying that they were not comparable to the fourth formation base. This made him unable to accept.
He could not accept it.
As he looked around, he suddenly saw the original formation master, Luo Fang, and he immediately felt unwell. Back then, he had used Luo Fang to confirm that Yu Hao was Ancient Sage Gu Yan's disciple, but in the end, he had proven that Yu Hao was not Ancient Sage Gu Yan's disciple at all. Even Yu Hao himself was a fake, and he had been reprimanded by the ancestor.
As the commander of the second formation base, he had never been reprimanded by the ancestor before. When he thought of this, his expression turned ugly. He wanted to attack Luo Fang, but this person was actually helping Lu Xiaoxuan.
Luo Fang happened to see Xia Yan, and when their gazes met, he panicked and turned to flee.
Xia Yan snorted, and his figure tore through the void to appear directly in front of Luo Fang. The power of the void distorted, causing Luo Fang to flip over and suffocate him.
"Master Luo, why did you run when you saw me?"
Xia Yan asked coldly.
Luo Fang clutched his head, as he had just fallen. He looked at Xia Yan with grief and indignation. "Commander, why did you attack me?"
Xia Yan's gaze turned cold. "Don't you know what you've done?"
Luo Fang raised his head. "Commander, you're a Half-Progenitor, so it's understandable for you to attack a junior like me. However, you need to give me a reason. Although I'm not a disciple of a large family, I'm still an Origin Array Master. Have you thought of an explanation for attacking me?"
"You dare to threaten me?"
Xia Yan's pressure increased once more, and Luo Fang could not take it anymore. He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.
At this moment, Grandmaster Deng Guo happened to pass by and saw the commotion. He hurriedly appeared. "Commander Xia, how did Luo Fang offend you? Why are you so angry?"
Xia Yan coldly replied, "He assisted Lu Xiaoxuan in deceiving the Four Cardinal Scales. This crime is enough for him to die ten thousand times."
Grandmaster Deng Guo was shocked, and he stared at Luo Fang. "You assisted Lu Xiaoxuan?"
Luo Fang lay on the ground and struggled to speak. "No."
Grandmaster Deng Guo looked at Xia Yan.
Xia Yan recounted his conversation with Luo Fang. "If this person hadn't confirmed that Gu Yan had taken in a disciple and even said that the disciple was very good-looking, how could my Xia family have confirmed that Yu Hao was Gu Yan's disciple?
How could we have allowed Lu Xiaoxuan to deceive us? "
Luo Fang coughed twice and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Commander, may I ask if I ever said that Gu Yan's disciple was named Yu Hao?"
Xia Yan was stunned.
Grandmaster Deng Guo stared at Xia Yan. "Commander, did he say that?"
Grandmaster Deng Guo was a formation master in Realmyuan, and his status was not below that of a Half-Ancestor. He did not need to be so polite to Xia Yan.
Xia Yan took a deep breath. "No."
Luo Fang continued, "Commander, may I ask if I ever said that Heavenly Teacher Gu Yan's disciple is in the Four Cardinal Scales?"
Grandmaster Deng Guo stared at Xia Yan.
Xia Yan narrowed his eyes. "No."
"If that's the case, why is Commander so certain that I helped Lu Xiaoxuan deceive the Four Cardinal Scales?
I was only visiting Gu Yan when I accidentally heard this news. Does the person who spread the news have to take responsibility for it?
I, Luo Fang, admit that I listened to the rumors. Perhaps it was those people who spread the news and spread it to my ears. Why is Commander so certain that I deceived the Four Cardinal Scales? "
"From the beginning of my cultivation, everything has been recorded. I have never interacted with the Lu family, so why would I help Lu Xiaoxuan?
Also, how could Lu Xiaoxuan contact me?
I didn't even know that Lu Xiaoxuan was Yu Hao, "Luo Fang said angrily.
Xia Yan frowned. This was indeed a problem. Luo Fang had been on the backside ever since he started cultivating lockbreaking.
He was not famous on the battlefield, and he had always been at the second formation base. Even before the Lu family was exiled, they had never contacted him. He was certain of this.
Moreover, how could Lu Xiaoxuan, who had always stayed in the abandoned land, contact him?
Why would he take such a huge risk to deceive him?
None of this made sense.
Could it be that this person was telling the truth?
But how could it be so coincidental?
Impossible! Every word this person said was leading him to a certain direction, and that was that Yu Hao was the disciple of Heavenly Master Gu Yan. The timing and characteristics all matched.
"You said that Gu Yan personally asked you about the Cold Immortal Sect. Is that true?"
Xia Yan asked sternly.
Luo Fang replied, "It's true. If you don't believe me, you can go to Gu Yan's place to verify it."
"How about it, Commander? Let's go to Gu Yan's place," Master Deng Guo said.
Xia Yan sighed. "It seems like I misunderstood you. But why did you run when you saw me?"
Luo Fang was bitter. "There are so many Corpse Kings attacking. Do you want me, an Origin Array Master, to take the lead?
Commander, you've already appeared, so the enemy must be a Half-Ancestor. How can I withstand the aftermath of a battle between Half-Ancestors? "
His words were flawless, and even Xia Yan hesitated.
"Commander Xia, do you have any other questions?
If not, I'll take Luo Fang down for treatment. "Master Deng Guo's tone was cold. The Lockbreakers were united, and because the Lockbreakers of the Cosmic Tree had to stay on the backside of the battlefield, they had a muddling attitude and enjoyed life as much as possible.
Xia Yan had indiscriminately attacked Luo Fang, which made Master Deng Guo very unhappy.
Xia Yan looked at Luo Fang and softened his tone. "I misunderstood you this time." He then took out a power vessel and handed it to Luo Fang. "Consider this compensation."
Only then did Master Deng Guo's expression soften.
Luo Fang did not dare to pursue the matter further. After all, Xia Yan was the commander and a Half-Ancestor powerhouse. "It's good that the misunderstanding has been cleared. We'll take our leave now."
Xia Yan nodded and watched Master Deng Guo and Luo Fang leave. His eyes flickered, but no one knew what he was thinking.
The commander of the third base was Wang Xun, and his attitude was similar to Bai Chi's. However, he was more concerned about why the Ancestor had let Lu Xiaoxuan go and even signed an agreement with him. Could there be something in the abandoned grounds that made the Ancestor apprehensive?
No one believed that Lu Yin had the ability to fight against the Four Way Libra's Ancestor, as that was impossible. The Four Way Libra's Ancestor was equivalent to half of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. Who in this era could fight against him?
Even if the Liu family, the Farmer family, and the Ghost Abyss had roughly the same number of ancestors, they still would not be a match for the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas.
How had Lu Xiaoxuan done it?
The commander of the fifth base was Kuang Yan, who was also known as Commander Kuang. He did not think too much about it, and he only knew that the fourth base had changed. He could feel the pressure from the Caged Wyrm Progenitor's power, but not only was he not afraid, but his battle intent had also been aroused.
Compared to the people from the Four Way Libra, he did not have any prejudice against the abandoned grounds, especially when he felt the Caged Wyrm's pressure. He even had the urge to approach it, feel it, and endure it.
Only by facing it head-on would he dare to accept it.
If he wanted to do something, he would do it. The attacks that the fifth base faced were not very strong, and the fourth base's Ru Ying had also arrived at the fifth base. Now, there were three Half-Ancestors in the fifth base, and Kuang Yan would be able to find the time to leave.
Kuang Yan stepped out of the fifth base and traveled through space. He did not go to the fourth base, but instead headed straight for the battlefield in space.