In the mountain valley, Yu Xiao and Bai Qian stood side by side. They were no longer numb, but shocked and in disbelief.
Lu Ye had been learning Array Dao from Bai Qian, so Bai Qian had an idea of his level.
He had told Yu Xiao before that with Lu Ye's level of Array Dao, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to pass ten levels in one go. After all, the first ten levels weren't that difficult. If he could obtain enough benefits from the Hundred Formation Pagoda, it would be possible to pass a few more levels.
This was a very fair evaluation. Bai Qian had been immersed in Array Dao for so many years, so he had a good eye for people.
But the truth was that Lu Ye had only used half a month to pass thirty levels in one go!
It wasn't that he made a mistake, but that Lu Ye had obtained too many benefits from the Hundred Formation Pagoda.
Bai Qian found it hard to imagine how much benefits Lu Ye had obtained in the Hundred Formation Pagoda to allow his Array Dao level to improve so much in just half a month.
If Lu Ye's Array Dao level was one before he entered the Hundred Formation Pagoda, then the level he had displayed now was five times. This was a full five times increase!
With the huge reward given by the Hundred Formation Pagoda, such an improvement wasn't surprising. After all, Lu Ye had resonated with the Hundred Formation Pagoda thirty times in a row. He might not be able to do it in the future, but it was definitely unprecedented.
What Bai Qian couldn't understand was how Lu Ye, a Spirit Stream Realm cultivator, was able to withstand it! Even if he had taken the Soul Cleansing Water and his Soul was tougher than an average Spirit Stream Realm cultivator, it was impossible for him to persist.
Such a Soul foundation was stronger than a True Lake Realm Ninth Order cultivator like him, but if it were him, even he wouldn't dare to say that he could persist until now.
This matter was very puzzling.
It had to be said that the little old man's thinking was off.
Lu Ye's Soul was comparable to some Cloud River Realm cultivators after taking the Soul Cleansing Water time and time again, but it definitely wasn't at the level of a True Lake Realm cultivator.
The reason he could persist was because he was willing. Every time his mind was tired, he would take a drop of Soul Cleansing Water and his tired mind would immediately recover.
In terms of the upper limit of his Soul, he couldn't reach the level of a True Lake Realm cultivator, but he could use the Soul Cleansing Water to dispel his fatigue.
"What a pity." Yu Xiao suddenly said. It would be great if Lu Yiye was a disciple of the Sky Expanse Sect. With the talent he had shown in Array Dao, he would definitely be able to lead the Sky Expanse Sect to greater heights in the future. So what if he was at the fifth rank? As long as he continued to grow, there was hope for him to reach the first rank!
When Bai Qian heard this, he knew what Yu Xiao was feeling regretful about. He shook his head and said, "There's nothing to feel regretful about. If he really was a disciple of our sect, our sect wouldn't have been able to endure such torment."
Disregarding everything else, just this little guy from the Jade Blood Sect had come to the Heaven Expanse Sect's encampment only to have it be destroyed by the Myriad Devil Ridge. If he was a disciple of the Heaven Expanse Sect, then the Heaven Expanse Sect would have no way of establishing itself in the Spirit Stream Battlefield in the future.
If the disciples were unable to enter the Spirit Stream Battlefield, their cultivation speed would definitely be greatly reduced.
The strength of a sect never depended on a single person.
"You're right. If that's the case, it's a good thing that the Blue Blood Sect is only at the ninth rank." Yu Xiao quickly understood the crux of the matter.
Because it was only at the ninth rank, the sect's encampment was at the outermost area. It was very difficult to target it, unlike the Sky Expanse Sect's encampment. If three or four Myriad Devil Ridge forces attacked at full force, the sect would be able to resist.
Therefore, no matter how much trouble Lu Yiye caused outside, the Blue Blood Sect's encampment was impregnable. Not to mention, there was a ferocious bird guarding it.
At this moment, Bai Qian had already sent a message to Zhao Li. "Is he alive or dead?"
Although he felt that the kid wouldn't die just like that, he couldn't help but feel worried.
Soon, Zhao Li replied, "Yes, Grand Elder. I want to go to the Hundred Formation Pagoda. Brother Yiye will come out in three levels. At that time, the news that he's still alive won't be able to be concealed. There's no point in me continuing to hide."
"Then come over."
"Many thanks, Grand Elder."
Zhao Li happily replied. Soon, he appeared in the valley where the Hundred Formation Pagoda was.
Seeing him appear, some cultivators who didn't know the truth were stunned. Previously, there were rumors that Zhao Li and Lu Yiye of the Blue Blood Sect had been poisoned to death. The seal envoy of the Blue Blood Sect had also caused a huge ruckus, causing the Heaven Expanse Sect to lose a lot of face. But now, it seemed that the rumors weren't quite right. Zhao Li was clearly fine.
If Zhao Li was fine, then what about Lu Yiye? Was he still alive?
For a moment, many quick-witted cultivators smelled the scent of a conspiracy.
Zhao Li didn't care about the others. He found a few familiar junior brothers and sisters and asked about the situation. Then, he found a place to sit down cross-legged and sent a message.
Soon, a group of people gathered around him.
Lu Yiye had told him some plans before challenging the Hundred Formation Pagoda. Therefore, if everything went smoothly, when Lu Yiye returned from the Hundred Formation Pagoda, they would have to carry out the plan. As the guardian of the Heaven Expanse Sect's encampment, he had to make arrangements in advance so that it wouldn't be too late.
Zhao Li had been looking forward to this for a long time!
Just as he was discussing with the people around him, a buzzing sound was suddenly heard. Then, an invisible force swept through the entire valley.
"The thirty-first level!" Exclamations rang out.
The formation cultivators hurriedly sat upright and still, using the resonance of the Hundred Formation Pagoda to enlighten themselves.
Inside the Hundred Formation Pagoda, Lu Yiye let out a long breath.
Although his formation dao standard had improved a lot compared to when he first entered the Hundred Formation Pagoda, the thirty-first level's test was still a little troublesome for him. After six hours, he only passed five tests.
He originally thought that he wouldn't get many rewards this time, but the results surprised him. The rewards were actually more than before.
This made Lu Yiye suspect that the amount of rewards from the Hundred Formation Pagoda was related to his formation dao standard when he first entered the pagoda.
Based on his formation dao standard when he first entered the pagoda, it was impossible for him to pass the thirty-first level's test. Not to mention the thirty-first level, he couldn't even pass the twentieth level.
However, the formation dao attainments he displayed on his way here had far surpassed when he first entered the Hundred Formation Pagoda. Naturally, the rewards he received wouldn't be bad.
If he wanted to verify this, it was simple. He only needed to restrain himself a little in the next level.
Every level of the Hundred Formation Pagoda's test was completed once. The more times one completed the test, the greater the reward. If Lu Yiye only completed one test on the next level and his reward didn't decrease, it would prove that his guess was correct.
However, Lu Yiye didn't intend to do so.
Passing the various tests of the Hundred Formation Pagoda was also a way to improve one's formation dao attainments. It was a rare opportunity, so there was no need to give it up just to verify a guess.
It was fine as long as he did his best and didn't leave any regrets.
Half a day later, he passed the thirty-second level and absorbed the Hundred Formation Pagoda's reward. He used the Soul Cleansing Water to wash away the fatigue on his spirit and opened another orifice. When the time limit was up, he entered the thirty-third level.
This level was the last level of the Hundred Formation Pagoda in the Sky Expanse Sect. After passing this level, there was no more after. If he wanted to temper his formation dao in the Hundred Formation Pagoda, he could only advance to the Cloud River Realm and enter the Cloud River Battlefield.
Looking around, Lu Yiye was slightly stunned.
That was because what appeared before him was a defensive formation that enveloped a huge area!
Looking at the scale of the array, it was similar to the scale of the Inner Circle's sect encampment. Such an array would definitely not be easy to break. It could be said that this was the largest array he had encountered so far in the Hundred Formation Pagoda, and also the most difficult one.
Lu Yiye did not know if this was a coincidence, or if his thoughts were reflected in the Hundred Formation Pagoda.
The reason why he came to the Sky Expanse Sect to study formations was to break such a defensive formation. Only by breaking the defensive formation could he take over the encampment of Myriad Devil Ridge and obtain the support of the Tian Ji Pillar.
This was a good opportunity to do so.
Time was limited. Lu Yiye did a quick check and threw out array flags. With the help of the array flags, he sensed the direction of the spirit energy flow of the formation and determined the approximate location of the nodes. Thereafter, he narrowed down the range step by step to determine the correct location of the nodes.
After a full hour, the location of the first node was determined. Lu Yiye activated his insight spirit pattern and only continued after confirming that there was no mistake.
After determining the first node, it wasn't difficult to find the second one. In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the second node was determined, followed by the third, the fourth …
After working for more than two hours, the locations of the sixteen nodes were all determined.
It could be seen that this formation was set up with sixteen array bases. It was the same as the one in Jade Blood Sect's encampment and was the best formation one could buy in the Tian Ji Treasure Vault.
However, although the formation was the same, it could be seen that the density of Heaven and Earth spirit energy was different and the power of the formation was different.
Generally speaking, the denser the Heaven and Earth spirit energy, the stronger the formation.
The power of this formation was undoubtedly several times stronger than the one in Jade Blood Sect. It had nothing to do with Heaven and Earth spirit energy. This was a natural arrangement of the Hundred Formation Pagoda.
Lu Yiye controlled his air-transportation spirit weapon and shuttled around the formation, throwing out array flags along the nodes.
When all thirty-two array flags were set up, he stopped and grabbed one of the array flags in front of him. Taking a deep breath, the spirit energy around him surged and poured into the array flag in his hand.
All of a sudden, the other 31 array flags floated up and began to emit spiritual light. All of the array flags began to resonate and connect with each other.
As Lu Ye's spirit energy continued to pour in, the invisible force produced by the resonance between the array flags began to suppress the flow of spirit energy.
Lu Ye had observed that the defensive formation's spirit energy was constantly flowing. It was because of this that the defensive formation could constantly repair itself and play a defensive role.
To put it simply, the defensive formation's spirit energy was like flowing water. What Lu Ye needed to do now was to turn this flowing water into stagnant water and completely suppress the flow of spirit energy. Only then would he have a chance of breaking the formation.
Otherwise, with the formation's self-repair, unless the formation's stored energy was exhausted, he would never be able to break it.
Lu Ye's spirit energy was madly flowing away. He didn't know if he could break this formation with his own strength, but this was the final test and also related to his future plans, so he naturally had to go all out.
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