As the stone tiles caved in, the surrounding scenery changed. In the blink of an eye, Lu Ye seemed to have traversed countless times and arrived at another place.
The surroundings were empty and there was nothing in sight. There was only a light screen visible to the naked eye that enveloped the entire place in a semicircle.
The area covered by the light curtain was not small, at least a few miles in radius.
Was he trying to break the formation?
Lu Ye understood.
Generally speaking, if a completed formation appeared in the Hundred Formation Pagoda's test, the challenger would have to break it.
Lu Ye remembered that his final test in Heaven Expanse Sect's Hundred Formation Pagoda was to break a formation as well. Furthermore, it was a defensive formation. It was also because of the experience he gained in the Hundred Formation Pagoda that he was able to disregard the defensive formations of the various Myriad Devil Ridge encampments as though they were nothing in the Spirit Stream battlefield.
He did not expect that the first test of the Hundred Formation Pagoda in the Cloud River battlefield would be to break a similar formation as well.
Although the scale of this formation was smaller than the previous one, Lu Ye knew that this was not an ordinary test when he saw the thickness of the light screen.
If he was not wrong, this formation was much stronger than the defensive formation from the previous time.
Thankfully, his attainments in the Dao of formations could not be compared to the past. After such a long time, he had already digested all the benefits he gained from Heaven Expanse Sect's Hundred Formation Pagoda. Right now, Lu Ye's attainments in the Dao of formations were several levels higher than before.
It was not difficult for him to break a formation as such. He merely needed to expend some effort.
He channeled his insight spirit pattern to augment his eyes and looked around, searching for the nodes and flaws of the formation.
Before long, he realized that something was amiss. This time round, he was not trying to break a defensive formation, but a trap formation!
At first glance, there was almost no difference between the two formations. They appeared to be enveloped by a layer of light screen, but in reality, they were two completely different formations.
Outside the defensive formation and inside the trap formation.
If he tried to break the formation without understanding the root of it, he would definitely waste a lot of time.
Moreover, under Lu Ye's observation, it was clear that there was more than one Trapping Array here. There were also several Killing Arrays hidden within the Trapping Array. These Killing Arrays were arranged in an extremely exquisite manner. They had to be broken in advance in order to truly break the Trapping Array.
Otherwise, there was a high chance that he would activate the killing formations first if he tried it rashly.
This was clearly a compound formation.
As expected of the Hundred Formation Pagoda of the Cloudy River Battlefield. The difficulty of the first step was not something an ordinary array cultivator could withstand.
However, under the observation of the Spirit Inscriptions, the nodes and flaws of these formations could not be hidden.
After making sure that he hadn't missed anything, Lu Ye immediately began to act.
If one wanted to achieve good results in the Hundred Formation Pagoda's test, one had to pass the test in the shortest amount of time. No one knew what the standard was because those who challenged the pagoda had no way of communicating with the outside world. They also didn't know if their actions would resonate with the Hundred Formation Pagoda. Therefore, even though the Hundred Formation Pagoda had existed since ancient times, no one could conclude the true pattern.
Lu Ye didn't know either, but from his previous experience in the tower, he knew that his performance on the previous floor would be the standard for the next floor.
In other words, the level of attainments in the Dao of Formations he displayed after completing the test on this level would be closely related to the level of attainments in the Dao of Formations he displayed before. If he wanted to obtain a good result, he would have to perform even better.
Under normal circumstances, this was naturally impossible. A formation cultivator's attainments in the Dao of Formations were not that easy to improve. It was also impossible to continuously break through one's limits in a short period of time.
However, this was the Hundred Formation Pagoda. If one's performance was good enough, the Hundred Formation Pagoda would bestow rewards that would increase the formation cultivator's attainments in the Dao of Formations. In this way, the impossible would become possible.
The difficulty of the Hundred Formation Pagoda's test would increase with each level, but if one could obtain a corresponding reward on each level, their attainments in the Dao of Formations would also gradually increase. The rewards obtained from challenging the pagoda would eventually form a snowball like cycle of conscience.
As time passed, Lu Ye broke through the hidden killing formations, leaving only the trapping formation in front of him.
At this point, the test was actually not that difficult anymore. The real difficulty of this level's test was the hidden killing formations. Once they were activated, not to mention whether one would be injured or even die, it would definitely affect one's final result.
The difficulty was not high, but it was quite troublesome. That was because the trapping formation was not weak. It would take some effort for Lu Ye to break through it.
Outside the Hundred Formation Pagoda, the formation cultivators were discussing who had triggered the previous resonance. However, there were many formation cultivators entering the Hundred Formation Pagoda every day, and some stayed inside for many days. Therefore, such a discussion would not yield any results.
That was because even the person challenging the pagoda could not be sure if they had triggered the Hundred Formation Pagoda's resonance.
However, such a good thing that could only happen once every three to five months was still something to be excited about.
The discussion had yet to yield any results when suddenly, there was a strange rhythm that spread out from the Hundred Formation Pagoda.
The whispers stopped abruptly. All the formation cultivators instinctively looked in the direction of the Hundred Formation Pagoda, their eyes filled with disbelief.
The Hundred Formation Pagoda had resonated once again!
"This … What's going on?" Some people looked puzzled, while others cried out in alarm.
The Hundred Formation Pagoda's resonance that could only be encountered once every three to five months had actually happened twice in such a short period of time today!
What kind of person was challenging the pagoda?
However, the crowd soon realized that the two resonations were definitely not triggered by the same person.
That was because the interval was too short.
When array cultivators challenged the tower, after passing the test, they would have a period of rest. This period of time would not be too long, but it would not be too short either. It would allow array cultivators to recover their spiritual power, relieve the pressure on their souls, digest the gifts they had received, and prepare for the next test.
No matter which formation cultivator it was, they would cherish such a period of rest and would definitely not start the next test before the time limit was up.
Today, the Hundred Formation Pagoda had resonated twice in less than half an hour. It was obvious that it was not triggered by the same person.
In other words, there were actually two formation cultivators who had obtained results that could trigger the pagoda's resonance today.
Any formation cultivator who could trigger the pagoda's resonance would have a limitless future.
Shock, regret, confusion and many other emotions were quickly suppressed by the formation cultivators. No matter who triggered the resonance, it was ultimately a good thing for them.
Many of them felt that the previous resonance was not enough. Now that there was another resonance so quickly, they might be able to understand some of the mysteries that they did not understand earlier.
Therefore, in an instant, the outside of the Hundred Formation Pagoda fell silent once more. All the formation cultivators closed their eyes and felt the enlightenment that the formless rhythm had for them.
Inside the Hundred Formation Pagoda, in a space the size of a small room, Lu Ye's expression was calm as he looked at the ball of fluorescent light descending from the sky.
Although it had been a long time since he had seen such a scene, Lu Ye's eyelids twitched instinctively.
That was because the rewards from the Hundred Formation Pagoda were not that easy to obtain.
Especially since he had only spent half an hour to pass the test this time. The benefits contained within should not be small. In other words, the impact on his soul was also huge.
However, this was a process that had to be experienced. It was a blessing, not a curse. Gritting his teeth, Lu Ye reached out to grab the ball of fluorescent light.
The fluorescent light broke upon contact. As though attracted by an invisible force, the specks of light shuddered slightly before surging towards Lu Ye's head.
Lu Ye only felt the specks of light before his eyes as though the entire starry sky was overturning him. The powerful pressure made it difficult for him to breathe.
Then …
A stifled groan sounded. Lu Ye's entire body trembled as though he was struck by lightning. His face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His soul seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force. Then, a large amount of array formation information flowed uncontrollably into his soul and was stirred vigorously. In the process of stirring, his soul continued to shatter.
The power of Lu Ye's soul was far beyond that of cultivators of the same level. It had already reached the standard of the True Lake Stage.
With a strong soul, his tolerance was naturally strong. Under normal circumstances, he could ignore the impact on his soul.
For example, when he was checking the information on the Talent Tree's leaf, or when he died during the training in the mirage … he no longer felt as painful as before.
These were the benefits of a strong soul.
However, the torment this time was still unbearable.
The main reason was that the benefits he had received were too great. Moreover, this method of enlightenment was too barbaric and overbearing.
If other cultivators of the Cloud River Stage encountered such a thing, even if their soul was not destroyed, they would lose their spiritual intelligence and become mentally retarded.
There were also benefits.
As a large amount of information flowed uncontrollably into his soul, Lu Ye's understanding of array formation also deepened. His array formation attainments also improved correspondingly. This would bring him more advantages in the upcoming trials of the tower.
Amidst the unbearable pain, the taste of blood came from Lu Ye's mouth. This was blood from his teeth being clenched.
With trembling hands, he reached into the Spirit Beast Pouch and took out Hu Po, who had been inside it all this time.
"Awoo?" As soon as Hu Po appeared, it saw Lu Ye's miserable state and couldn't help but tremble. It immediately became vigilant, thinking that Lu Ye had been attacked.
Yiyi also hurriedly flashed out of Hu Po's body.
"Soul Cleansing Water!" Lu Ye growled through clenched teeth.
Yiyi immediately reacted. Lu Ye's soul had suffered a huge impact. She took out the jade bottle containing Soul Cleansing Water, dipped her hand into it, and stuffed it into Lu Ye's mouth.
The unique taste of Soul Cleansing Water bloomed in his mouth and spread throughout his body. The extreme pain was instantly suppressed, and the piercing and tearing pain in his soul was slowly soothed.
In a short while, Lu Ye's face regained its color.
No treasure could compare to the effect of Soul Cleansing Water in this kind of situation where the soul had suffered a huge impact.
Lu Ye let out a long breath. He secretly decided that the next time he accepted a gift from the Hundred Formation Tower, he would first release Hu Po and Yiyi.
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