Chapter 946 - Entering the Spiritual Array

Even Liu Wuxie didn't dare to claim he could destroy the Four Seasons Mirage Array. His only hope was to find a weak spot.

Liao Changhong had the same idea: he wouldn't destroy the spiritual array. He planned to create a hole in it wide enough to send his two companions inside. As for him, he would stay outside to hold off the crowd and escape after securing the treasures.

This was a clever scheme.

"Three breaths will be enough," said the woman after making a rough calculation.

She was confident they could enter and exit in three breaths. Their targets were the Autumn Blossom Fruits and the Winter Crystal Leaf, which were easy to collect.

It would be challenging and time-consuming to obtain the other two treasures. Gathering the Heavenly Tree's essence would require patience, and the Molten Flame Stone, radiating scorching heat, would be just as difficult to collect.

They could easily pick the Autumn Blossom Fruits, and the Winter Crystal Leaf was even simpler to collect, as it hovered motionlessly in the air.

With their strategy finalized, Liao Changhong retrieved his gear and materials. Only a spiritual array could counter another.

"This is interesting... he's planning to create a spiritual array and use it to create a rift," Liu Wuxie murmured with a smirk. He could tell Liao Changhong had no intention of destroying the spiritual array for everyone.

The spiritual array would only last for three breaths, enough time for his companions to retrieve two treasures and leave. Three breaths later, the rift would close up, leaving others locked out while the Liao Clan obtained two treasures.

Then again, Liao Changhong had said two treasures, as time was limited, and three breaths were all they had. His two companions would grab one treasure each after entering, and they had discussed this in advance.

Only Liu Wuxie saw through Liao Changhong's plan. Everyone continued to flatter him, unaware of his scheme. Who knows how they would've reacted if they knew Liao Changhong's true intentions?

Time was pressing, and Liu Wuxie had to beat the Liao Clan to the treasures.

Based on his calculations, Liao Changhong would need at least one and a half to two days to pinpoint the spiritual array's weak point. This meant he had to enter the spiritual array within an hour and seize the treasures.

Fortunately, everyone was focused on Liao Changhong, paying no attention to Liu Wuxie, which gave him the perfect cover.

More cultivators arrived, clustering around the barrier.

Liu Wuxie didn't hesitate to execute the Ghost Eye; his vision flowed over the spiritual array's surface like mercury. But there were no visible flaws, and this spiritual array was nearly perfect.

He had no idea who had created this spiritual array to protect the treasures. He speculated someone had foreseen the sacred ground's fall and set up this spiritual array, wanting to preserve these items from destruction.

The Ghost Eye continued to gather data on the spiritual array, and Liu Wuxie fed the information to the Heavenly Dao Book. He knew it was his only hope to find a weak spot in the spiritual array.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and Liao Changhong's progress was slow. The spiritual array stood firm even after several attempts, and a few hundred more cultivators had arrived after more than half a day.

Runes began to appear in the Heavenly Dao Book. They were all sequences being organized.

No new arrivals came at nightfall. The spiritual array gave off a faint glow, just enough to illuminate the surroundings.

Finally, all the sequences are in place. Now, I can start deciphering it

. In the book, he had gathered all the spiritual runes on the Four Seasons Mirage Array.

When his divine sense entered the Heavenly Dao Book, a miniature version of himself sat within it, surrounded by countless spiritual runes that constantly broke apart and reformed. Each reformation benefited him greatly, strengthening his understanding of spiritual arrays.

Although Liu Wuxie was confident he could find the weak point in the spiritual array even without the Heavenly Dao Book, it would still take him nearly as long as Liao Changhong.

The onlookers grew bored as they sat on the ground, chatting idly. Only a few remained, trying to break the spiritual array with their ability.

Dawn arrived, and no one paid any attention to Liu Wuxie. After all, someone at the fifth-level True Profound Realm was considered to be at the bottom of the pyramid, and it wasn't surprising that no one paid any attention to him.

Suddenly, Liu Wuxie's eyes snapped open with a glint. Through the Heavenly Dao Book, he had finally discovered the profundity of the Four Seasons Mirage Array.

"I hadn't expected the Four Seasons Mirage Array to be so exquisite. One mistake, and I would be killed by it," Liu Wuxie murmured.

He had uncovered the spiritual array's profundity relying on the Heavenly Dao Book. After conducting numerous simulations, he would be able to enter the spiritual array without damaging it. However, he only dared to attempt this after obtaining accurate data.

After all, failure would mean death, and there was no second chance.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Wuxie moved before sunrise while everyone was still meditating. Trouble would only begin once they awoke, as others would inevitably interfere.

He placed his right foot on a specific point, carefully pressing against the barrier. There was resistance, but it remained within an acceptable range.

Then, he lifted his left foot and slowly slid into the spiritual array.

To an outsider, it might have seemed like an ordinary, casual step, but it contained boundless profundities.

A layman wouldn't be able to understand what he was doing. If Liao Changhong had paid attention to him, he would have been shocked that someone could achieve unity with the spiritual array.

Liu Wuxie had fully merged with the spiritual array.

By becoming one with it, he naturally avoided the full force of its rejection and backlash.

Liao Changhong's method involved creating a secondary array and using it to force a rift in the barrier. But he had no idea that Liu Wuxie required no external materials to integrate with the spiritual array directly.

Both of Liu Wuxie's feet crossed into the array. Immediately, a powerful force surged against him, trying to repel him and fling him away.

Liu Wuxie adjusted to it quickly and increased his pace. By now, dawn had arrived, and many people stood up and stretched.

"Look over there!" Liu Wuxie's action instantly drew everyone's attention. Liu Wuxie had halfway entered the spiritual array.

Everyone immediately charged toward him.

Liu Wuxie knew that these people would capture him if he stayed behind, forcing him to reveal the method for entering the spiritual array. His only choice was to enter fully.

Liao Changhong was working to break the spiritual array when the commotion drew his attention. When he turned and saw Liu Wuxie halfway through, he leaped to his feet.

"How is this possible? How can he enter?! " the man beside Liao Changhong exclaimed with disbelief. They had studied the spiritual array for an entire day and night with no success, but someone was slipping into it right before their eyes, one step ahead of them.

Though Liu Wuxie wasn't fully inside, it was only a matter of time.

"Quick, stop him! Don't let him enter! Force him to reveal how he got in!" More people ran over, and some summoned their weapons, intending to inflict heavy injuries on Liu Wuxie.

"Damn it!" Liu Wuxie cursed. He pushed hard with his right leg and inched forward.

He only had less than a breath's time before these people reached him, not to mention he had to endure the expulsion force. He gritted his teeth and roared, his left foot taking another step forward.

Half his upper body had passed through the spiritual array; only his head remained outside. He could sense the drastic difference between the two worlds.

The laws were pure within, similar to those of the True Martial Continent, with rich spiritual energy, while the laws outside remained twisted.

"He's Liu Wuxie!" someone yelled, recognizing Liu Wuxie. It was likely a disciple of the Four Great Clans or the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy.

"Who's Liu Wuxie?" Most of them were baffled, as they did not recognize the name.

"Kill him! Don't let him enter!" roared the cultivator, who had recognized him.

If Liu Wuxie managed to get his hands on those treasures, he would be able to grow rapidly. Even cultivators at the Earth Profound Realm would not be able to threaten him in less than half a year.

A barrage of weapons flew toward Liu Wuxie's exposed head. If the attacks went through, Liu Wuxie would probably be decapitated. After all, Liu Wuxie's hands were already in the spiritual array, which meant he couldn't resist.

"It's now or never!" Liu Wuxie knew he had to enter the spiritual array before that happened. He composed himself before taking a step forward. Even if it meant death, he had to try.

When the weapons were half a meter from Liu Wuxie's head, the latter had entered the spiritual array entirely. Shortly after, a barrage of attacks fell onto the spiritual array, producing an earth-shattering rumble.

Moments later, a powerful rebound force emanated from the spiritual array, sending everyone flying. They could do nothing but watch Liu Wuxie enter the spiritual array.

Liao Changhong stood up with a gloomy expression. If not for Liu Wuxie, those treasures would have been theirs. He had hoped to rely on them to reach the Earth Profound Realm and rise to the top of his generation.

He was young and had a decent status in the academy. If he could reach the Earth Profound Realm, it would further enhance his status. This meant no one among the younger generation could match him. After all, who didn't dream of leading an entire generation?

"Damn it. How did he get in?" roared the crowd. They could've still accepted it if someone at the pinnacle of the Spirit Profound Realm had slipped in. But Liu Wuxie was only at the fifth-level True Profound Realm, leaving Spirit Profound Realm cultivators like them waiting outside helplessly.

Who wouldn't grit their teeth in frustration if they were in the same situation?