Bang!
When Ling Xi left the bamboo forest, the three gigantic Spiritual Arrays instantly activated. In an instant, the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth surged, while boundless rays of brilliance radiated out, enveloping the entire region.
A grave expression appeared on Mu Chen's face as Spiritual Energy blazing with black flames rose from the surface of his body. Looking towards the complicated Spiritual Arrays enveloped by the brilliance, he could faintly see Spiritual Energy light rays linking together, forming an extremely complicated array diagram.
The three Spiritual Arrays wrapped around each other, causing the degree of complexity to rise by quite a bit. Three Rank 4 Spiritual Arrays were able to erupt with a might equivalent to a Heavenly Transformation Stage Late Phase. With Mu Chen's strength, he should be able to tear apart the three Rank 4 Spiritual Arrays and escape if he were to forcefully face them. However, a single sentence from Ling Xi had stopped him from doing so.
He couldn't force his way through, and could only search for the array cores to break them. If not, Ling Xi might immediately chase him out.
Whoosh!
Just as Mu Chen was carefully observing the Spiritual Arrays, brilliant rays of brilliance blossomed from the latter. In the next instant, three gigantic light rays swept out, bringing along surging Spiritual Energy as they smashed against Mu Chen's body at lightning speed.
Bang!
As the light rays exploded apart, Mu Chen was forced to take a step back. The black flames that curled around his body dimmed for a moment, before blazing once again.
"That hurts."
Mu Chen rubbed his chest. Although he wouldn't suffer any injuries from the three Heavenly Transformation Stage Late Phase attacks with his current level of strength, he would still feel the pain.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
However, Elder Ling Xi clearly wouldn't let Mu Chen have it so easy. As the three Spiritual Energy light rays shot out, the three Spiritual Arrays rumbled and circulated once again. In the next instant, Mu Chen's expression slightly changed as light rays hid the skies and covered the earth as they shot out, rumbling towards Mu Chen like a torrential storm.
Such a terrifying number of attacks.
Even Mu Chen felt his scalp turn slightly numb. He no longer dared to be careless and take on the attacks head-on. A dragon shadow surged out from his body as he immediately executed the Dragon Soaring Technique to retreat.
An afterimage appeared on the spot, before being instantly shredded into pieces by the Spiritual Energy light rays.
Bang!
Bang!
However, this area was not large. Therefore, it was impossible for Mu Chen to avoid all of them. Even with the Dragon Soaring Technique, he was still struck by over a dozen of them.
His body trembled.
At this moment, Mu Chen's expression really turned ugly. According to common sense, the Level 4 Spiritual Array that he had set up would at most be able to burst out a round of attacks before it would gradually dissipate.
However, the three in front of him came wave after wave, as if there was no end to them.
"I need to break the formation as soon as possible."
Mu Chen's eyes turned solemn, and he did not dare to be careless anymore. If this continued, even if his Thunder God Physique was at the small success level, he would still be exhausted to death here.
In his eyes.
Rays of light surged as they locked onto the circulating Spiritual Array. The complicated Spiritual Array Diagram that was formed from Spiritual Energy rays of light was constantly being imprinted into his heart.
Bang!
However, just as Mu Chen probed a little bit of the formation's trajectory …
Another wave of violent attacks came at him, forcing him to take dozens of steps back. As his Qi and blood surged, the trajectory of the formation map he had detected earlier …
Once again, it was changed by the Spirit Array.
All his previous efforts had gone to waste.
This was akin to a person fumbling around a moving maze, and one had to follow the trajectory.
Once the probing was slightly disrupted, the previous trajectory would be disrupted. If he wanted to follow the diagram again, he would have to start all over again.
Mu Chen could not help cursing out. Only now did he understand how difficult it was to break an Array like this. Naturally, he knew that if a Spiritual Array's Array Core could be found so easily and broken in one fell swoop, Spiritual Array Masters wouldn't be that popular anymore.
Mu Chen clenched his teeth. He knew that he could not be flustered at this moment. If he was flustered, he would no longer be able to find the array's core. Unless he used brute force, he would really be exhausted to death.
Hu.
Mu Chen forcefully calmed himself down. Black lightning surged on the surface of his body, while the lightning rune on his chest lit up. He had already activated his Thunder God Physique. This way, he would be able to reduce the interference of those attacks towards him.
In the empty space within the bamboo forest, Mu Chen's figure continuously fluttered backwards, evading the Spiritual Energy attacks that hid the skies and covered the earth. From time to time, he would be swept by some Spiritual Energy light beams, causing his body to tremble.
Outside the Spiritual Array, Sun 'er covered her eyes, not daring to look at the miserable sight of Mu Chen. If she was the one inside, she might have already lost her little life.
Time slowly elapsed, while the boundless Spiritual Energy within the depths of the bamboo forest grew increasingly rampant. Rays of Spiritual Energy light beams gushed out, causing the entire sky to be suffused with bright colours.
Bang!
Within the Spiritual Array, Mu Chen's body was bombarded by dozens of Spiritual Energy light beams. Black lightning sparkled on the surface of his body as he forcefully endured them. At this moment, his gaze that was fixated on the revolving Spiritual Array abruptly flashed.
He had already grasped the rough diagram of a Spiritual Array. However, he was still unable to find the array's core. The Spiritual Arrays arranged by Ling Xi were extremely formidable. Three Spiritual Arrays overlapped, their trajectories intersecting, completely without any pattern to follow.
Wanting to find the array's core with three overlapped Spiritual Arrays was too difficult.
Ordinary methods would simply not work.
"Big brother Mu Chen, half of the time has passed. Do your best!"
Sun 'er's slightly worried voice rang out in the distance. She was extremely clear about Ling Xi's character. If Mu Chen was truly unable to break the array within the allotted time, there would truly be no point in saying anything.
Taking a deep breath, Mu Chen tightly clenched his fists, before slowly closing his eyes.
As Mu Chen closed his eyes, he immediately entered the Heart Array State. Although he was still unable to grasp the profound Heart Eye State, the Heart Array was, after all, an elementary state. In this aspect, he still possessed a very high level of control.
Within the darkness, rays of light lit up, appearing to be countless glowing Spiritual Energy dots. Rays of light howled out, being the attacks unleashed by the Spiritual Array. Outside of the Spiritual Array were bright and resplendent rays of light, with the location of the Spiritual Array within those rays of light.
Mu Chen's state of mind grew increasingly focused. As his mind extended out, the trajectories of the array diagram that he had come into contact with were slowly being fed back into his heart, before being linked up bit by bit by him, continuing to make deductions.
The disturbances from the outside world seemed to have been completely blocked at this moment.
The complete trajectory of the array diagram gradually took shape within Mu Chen's heart.
Bang!
Within the Spiritual Array, with his eyes tightly shut, Mu Chen's footsteps slowed down by quite a bit, while black lightning flickered on his body.
Dozens of Spiritual Energy light beams surged over, appearing akin to enraged dragons as they violently smashed against his body.
The low and deep sounds rang out, causing Sun 'er's heart to tremble.
As the Spiritual Energy light beams exploded on the surface of Mu Chen's body, his body was forced back a dozen steps. The clothes on his upper body were tattered, while faint traces of blood appeared on his body. Only Mu Chen was able to endure such an attack.
If it was any other Heavenly Transformation Stage Late Phase expert, they would have long been smashed into smithereens.
As Mu Chen was forced back, his eyes were still tightly shut. In the next instant, he tightly clenched his fist, before fiercely sending a fist rumbling out.
A ray of black-flamed Spiritual Energy swept out, before violently smashing against a certain location within the Spiritual Array that was radiating with resplendent rays of light.
Bang!
The Spiritual Array seemed to violently tremble at this moment. In the next instant, the innermost Spiritual Array started to tremble. On the surface of the glowing array, cracks rapidly extended outwards. In the end, with a bang, it exploded apart.
At this moment, the Spiritual Array seemed to violently tremble.
Mu Chen had finally found the location of the array core of the first Spiritual Array, before easily destroying it with a single punch.
"Success!"
Sun 'er, who was outside, instantly cheered out, her large, watery eyes filled with worship.
"Big Brother Mu Chen is too awesome! He's even able to find the array core like this!"
After destroying a Spiritual Array with a single punch, Mu Chen's eyes were still tightly shut. There were still two more Spiritual Arrays left.
However, this time, it was slightly easier than before. After all, one of the superimposed Spiritual Arrays had been destroyed.
Therefore, he wouldn't have to expend as much mental energy as before.
Therefore, in the short span of a few minutes, Mu Chen sent out two punches, one after the other. Two rays of Spiritual Energy ruthlessly smashed against a corner of the two Spiritual Arrays. In an instant, the Spiritual Arrays trembled. Under the buzzing sounds, they completely stopped, before rapidly dissipating.
The three Spiritual Arrays had all been destroyed.
As the three Spiritual Arrays were destroyed, Mu Chen was still immersed in that state. He seemed to be able to faintly feel a strange feeling flashing through the depths of his heart.
That feeling was extremely mysterious. He wanted to grasp it, but was unable to touch it. However, he was able to feel that he seemed to be faintly starting to touch the thing that he had yearned for even in his dreams.
As the Spiritual Arrays dissipated, Mu Chen stood tall and straight in his original position. Only after a long while did he slowly open his eyes. In an instant, his legs turned soft as intense pain radiated from his body. Lowering his head to take a look, he saw that his body was covered in bloody scars. Although they weren't fatal, they brought about waves of intense pain.
Mu Chen sucked in a breath of cold air. Fortunately, he had reached the small success stage of his Lightning God's Physique. If not, he would definitely have broken his bones and tendons, which were far from what these superficial wounds could compare to.
"Big brother Mu Chen, you're too awesome!"
Sun 'er excitedly ran over. However, upon seeing Mu Chen's upper body, the little girl hastily turned her little face away while blushing.
With a forced smile, Mu Chen retrieved a set of clothes and wore them once again. In the next instant, he felt exhaustion radiating from within his body. This was the feeling of both mental and physical exhaustion. The previous spiritual array destruction was simply even more tiring than the battle with Xue Shi.
"Elder Ling Xi."
Mu Chen raised his head to look at his surroundings. He knew that Ling Xi would definitely be paying attention to his location.
"Just a little bit more to reach the two hour mark. You've barely passed."
Ling Xi's clear and cold voice slowly rang out from the sky. "You can return for today. Come again tomorrow. It'll be the same, but the number of Spiritual Arrays will be doubled."
Mu Chen's body faintly trembled. However, he did not let out any howls of grief. Instead, scorching heat erupted from his eyes. Although Ling Xi's method was crude and barbaric, it had to be said that it was indeed very effective. If that mysterious feeling from before continued to appear, he would definitely be able to truly birth the Heart's Eye!
"Many thanks, elder Ling Xi."
Mu Chen cupped his hands together. Patting Sun 'er's little head, he left by himself. This was the place where Ling Xi lived alone. Other than Sun' er, there was no one else. Therefore, it wasn't convenient for him to stay for long.
As Mu Chen left, Ling Xi, dressed in a white dress, appeared beside Sun 'er. Her beautiful eyes focused on the place where Mu Chen had destroyed the Spiritual Array.
"Elder sister Ling Xi, isn't big brother Mu Chen very formidable?" Sun 'er asked in a pleased manner.
Ling Xi extended her slender jade-like finger, and lightly flicked Sun 'er's bright and clean forehead. However, she did not reply. Instead, she turned her gaze towards the place where Mu Chen had left, and gave a faint nod.
Mu Chen's talent in Spiritual Arrays was indeed worthy of praise.
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