He wasn't wrong.
These short five words struck Ji Qian Bai and everyone else like a bolt out of the blue!
They were all highly skilled cultivators and naturally could tell whether or not this strand of spiritual energy came from Ling Xian or the golden array board.
Therefore, even with their temperament, they all fell into a state of stupefaction.
What could they do? The hibernation of heavenly arrays was far too secretive and most people have never heard of it. Therefore, they couldn't imagine how their own sect's array could send out spiritual energy.
Just as Ji Qian Bai and them were staring with their mouths wide open, the leader of the Path of Arrays suddenly spoke. What he said made everyone even more dumbfounded.
"It's true! It's 100% true!"
The leader's face was full of excitement and his eyes were full of passion. As an array grandmaster, of course he knew about heavenly arrays hibernating and transforming.
However, the probability of this happening was far too low. So low that it was almost impossible. Though all heavenly arrays have the ability to hibernate, out of 1,000 arrays, there may not be one that can hibernate and transform!
Plus, this is under the condition that the array has existed for more than 10,000 years!
To put it bluntly, out of 1,000 arrays that have existed for tens of thousands of years, only one can be born. How low was the probability?!
Therefore, the leader of the Path of Arrays didn't even consider this possibility!
Yet now, this possibility had truly appeared before his eyes. Why wouldn't he be excited? From a certain perspective, a heavenly array hibernating was the same as a perfect Dan. It was a miracle!
"Oh my god, I cannot believe something like this from legends is actually happening. This is a miracle!"
The leader's face was full of passion and he was so excited that his body was shaking. He was at a point where he could not be more excited.
Hearing his confident words, everyone was even more stunned. The way they looked at Ling Xian was full of shock.
He really did it?
He did something that even the grandmasters couldn't do?
Everyone was in awe. Even with their mentality, they couldn't help but be shocked by Ling Xian.
Because this was too unbelievable. A young man in his twenties had actually accomplished something that several Formation Grandmasters couldn't. This was simply unimaginable!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him heaven-defying!
"Sect Leader, four Peak Lords, and three Grandmasters, do you believe what I've said now? You also believe that I really have the ability, right? "
Ling Xian revealed a faint smile. There was no sarcasm nor coldness.
However, in the eyes of the crowd, this smile was full of mockery, which made them feel ashamed. He only felt a burning pain on his face, as if someone had slapped him hard in the face!
If they still didn't believe it, then they would be deceiving themselves.
Ling Xian's words were first confirmed by the Array of the Astonished Gods, then confirmed by the leader of the Path of Arrays. This was irrefutable evidence and nobody could argue against it.
Though he didn't fix the Array of the Astonished Gods, the array wasn't broken in the first place and didn't need to be fixed. He just needed to find the problem.
But even so, it was still a very difficult task. To know that even the Leader of the Path of Arrays and the other grandmasters were helpless and could not find the root of the problem.
Yet now, after merely watching for a while, he found out the reason. Other than proving how powerful he was, wasn't this a slap in the face?
If this is compared to a war, then the result has been revealed. The winner was without a doubt, Ling Xian!
At this moment, he waved his hand and slapped everyone's faces!
As soon as they thought about how they had doubted his ability, everyone present felt extremely ashamed, and they even had the heart to cry. Especially Ji Qian Bai, the leader of the House. He had doubted Ling Xian twice and was certain that he couldn't do it.
But now that reality was before his eyes, why wouldn't he feel ashamed?
He was so ashamed that he couldn't show his face!
"I can't believe that a young man in his twenties was able to find the crux of the problem that even the formation masters couldn't find. Though this doesn't mean his array skills surpass the grandmasters, at the very least, his array knowledge is extremely profound! "
"Yeah, this is far too laughable. To think that I doubted his abilities in the beginning … I feel ashamed just thinking about it."
"Sigh, who would have thought that a young disciple who just joined the sect would have such profound knowledge?"
"I have been the peak leader for hundreds of years and nobody has ever slapped me in the face. Today, I have experienced what it feels like to be slapped in the face."
Everyone sighed and their expressions were full of helplessness.
As the upper management of the Shang Qing Sect, in the entire Yuezhou, they were all important figures. It's been many years since they've experienced the feeling of being slapped in the face.
Yet before their eyes, Ling Xian had extended his hand and slapped them in the face. This was supposed to be something that infuriated everyone.
However, they only felt ashamed, not angry at all.
Because they asked for this. If they didn't question Ling Xian, or if they didn't make it so obvious, why would they feel like they were slapped in the face?
All they could say was that they deserved it!
"It looks like you all believe me."
Listening to the discussions around him, Ling Xian smiled in satisfaction. The anger in his heart dissipated.
He didn't hate these upper management of the Shang Qing Sect. Even after what happened inside the Hidden Territory, he didn't hate them. But now, everyone had been slapped in the face by him. Their anger naturally dissipated.
The reality was right before their eyes. Who wouldn't believe it?
Everyone bitterly smiled. As much as they felt ashamed, they also felt fortunate. Fortunate that they didn't say anything mean to him. Or else their faces would hurt even more.
Especially Ji Qian Bai. Other than feeling fortunate that he didn't say anything mean to Ling Xian, he also felt fortunate that he agreed to let him try.
Though the result was that he and the other important figures lost face, if they didn't let him try, then how would he know the problem with the Array of the Astonished Gods?
Therefore, Ji Qian Bai felt very fortunate. Then, he felt very conflicted.
Everyone felt conflicted as well.
Because they were slapped in the face by Ling Xian. Even though they knew it was their fault, they couldn't help but feel unhappy. After all, they were all important figures in Yuezhou. Naturally, they were dissatisfied with him.
However, he somehow found the problem with the Array of the Astonished Gods. This array was the Shang Qing Sect's life. From a certain perspective, he had saved the Array of the Astonished Gods. This made them feel grateful.
Dissatisfaction and gratitude. The two opposing emotions appeared at the same time. Why wouldn't Ji Qian Bai and them feel conflicted?
"This is a miracle. Such a minuscule chance … this is unbelievable." The leader of the Path of Arrays was still in a fanatical state. As if he had just seen a real immortal, he wanted to kneel down and worship him.
At this, Ji Qian Bai's eyes flashed with curiosity, "Elder Wu, what is going on with a heavenly array's dormancy?"
Everyone shifted their gaze towards the leader of the Path of Arrays. They were full of questions.
"A heavenly array's dormancy is a special ability of any heavenly array in the world. The chance of it happening is minuscule. Out of a thousand heavenly arrays that have been around for thousands of years, there might not even be one."
The leader of the Path of Arrays regained his composure and suppressed his excitement. He explained, "Once it enters this strange state, the array will no longer be able to function. It will also give birth to its own consciousness and undergo a metamorphosis."
"Metamorphosis?"
Ji Qian Bai and everyone else was startled.
Though their identities were extraordinary and they were knowledgeable, they had never heard of such a secretive thing. Therefore, they didn't think a heavenly array could undergo metamorphosis.
"That's right. You can think of it as a cultivator's breakthrough. Take the Array of the Astonished Gods for example. If it succeeds, it will give birth to its own consciousness and will become even more powerful. "
The leader of the Path of Arrays spoke slowly and explained the pros and cons of metamorphosis, "But if it fails, the newly formed consciousness will disappear and its capabilities will decrease greatly. Plus, the chance of failure is much higher than success. "
Hearing this, Ji Qian Bai and everyone else's eyes were full of panic.
They didn't think that a heavenly array's metamorphosis was a double-edged sword. It would be best if it succeeds. But if it fails, then they would fall into a bottomless abyss.
The Array of the Astonished Gods was the Shang Qing Sect's life and cannot be lost!
Therefore, Ji Qian Bai asked in a hurry, "Elder Wu, I wonder if you have a way to help the Array of the Astonished Gods succeed?"
"I don't. It is extremely rare for a heavenly array to go dormant. The chance of it happening is one in a thousand. Therefore, even though I am an array grandmaster, I do not know how to help the Array of the Astonished Gods. "
The leader of the Path of Arrays shook his head and his expression was helpless.
He really wanted to help the Array of the Astonished Gods, but he didn't know how to do it. He didn't even have a clue.
Hearing this person's words, Ji Qian Bai and the others' hearts sank. Their faces were full of panic.
It wasn't that they weren't determined enough, it was that this was far too important. Not only was the Array of the Astonished Gods the symbol of the Shang Qing Sect, it was also the guarantee of its capabilities. Its importance was the most important thing in this force.
If this array's metamorphosis fails, then to the Shang Qing Sect, it would be an unbearable blow!
Therefore, everyone was silent.
They didn't want the Array of the Astonished Gods to fail. But the leader of the Path of Arrays had said he had no way. Other than silence, what else could they do?
Just as everyone was feeling hopeless, the leader of the Path of Arrays said something that reignited their hope. It also made them even more conflicted.
"I don't have a way. But there is one person who might have a way."
The leader spoke slowly and shifted his gaze towards Ling Xian. His eyes were full of hope.
Everyone followed his gaze. After they saw Ling Xian, they were first startled and then fell into a dilemma.
If anyone here could help the Array of the Astonished Gods, then other than Ling Xian, no one else could.
Since he knew that the array was in a dormant state and was able to communicate with it, then at the very least, it proved that he understood the situation of an array's metamorphosis.
In other words, he was Ji Qian Bai and them's last hope!
However, they were just slapped in the face by Ling Xian and they were not happy about it. Now that they had to beg him, anyone else would feel extremely conflicted.
What the f! ck!
Why did it have to be him?!
Ji Qian Bai and them were conflicted. They swore that they have never been so conflicted in their entire lives!
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