by Feng Yise
Wu Zhao was disinclined to bother with Yu Feng too. What was most pressing for him now was entering this palace.
"Martial Nephew Ye, it was this Elder's fault for any offense previously. If you have any way of entering the palace, please share!"
Wu Zhao lowering his status like this and even his form of address towards Ye Yuan becoming so dear to the point it could be considered doing what others could not do.
Ye Yuan saw that the heat was about there but said with a smile, "The Heavenly Sky Sect is indeed worthy of being the Southern Domain's number one great sect. Elder Wu tolerance surpasses others. Ye Yuan admires you."
Wu Zhao could obviously tell that Ye Yuan's words had a hidden meaning, but he stroked his beard and said with a laugh, "Not at all, Martial Nephew Ye flatters me."
Ye Yuan smiled and did not say anything. He slowly walked towards the main hall, scaring Wu Zhao and the rest until their face changed color!
"Martial Nephew Ye, don't walk forward anymore! Danger!" Wu Zhao cried out in shock.
But Ye Yuan turned a deaf ear to it and continued walking ahead.
Wu Zhao and that formation master exchanged glances, thinking to themselves could this boy be a fool? Perfectly aware that there was a large array ahead and still colliding into it?
But watching Ye Yuan gradually approach closer, their hearts also leaped to their throats.
What was this boy trying to do?
Right at this moment, Ye Yuan suddenly stood still, while that initially calm air suddenly had ripples circulating with brilliance. An invisible barrier actually appeared.
Wu Zhao's and everyone's pupils shrunk. Only now did they get a clear view of this large array's true colors!
A humongous light veil, an ambilight barrier, surrounded the main hall completely without any gaps at all!
That light veil flowed with brilliant lights, looking very stunning. But everyone knew that an enormous danger was hidden behind this beauty!
Through this ambilight barrier, Ye Yuan could see clearly that three large words 'Eternal Splendor Palace' was written on that palace's main gate.
This palace's aura was magnificent. Just by looking at the exterior, it appeared rather rundown. One look and you could tell that it had experienced the baptism of time.
But this Eternal Splendor Palace was still seeping with an extraordinary aura all over the place. As long as a martial artist came here, they would surely not be able to resist that kind of temptation.
And if they were not someone who was extremely proficient in array formations, they would not be able to even enter the gate.
Ye Yuan turned around and looked at Wu Zhao with a smile as he said, "This grand array's name is Absolute Blaze Barrier, a high-rank Tier 4 with extremely horrifying power. Even if a Soul Sea Realm powerhouse entered, it would be certain death too!"
Wu Zhao and the rest were all dumbfounded with shock.
Certain death for Soul Sea Realm powerhouses. What kind of concept was that?
In the entire Southern Domain, the strongest person was only a Soul Sea Realm!
That was also to say that no one in the entire Southern Domain could pass through this large array called Absolute Blaze Barrier!
Just this large array completely cut off all of the Southern Domain's martial artists outside!
The Heavenly Sky Sect had a Tier 4 formation master too. But even if he came here, it would probably be to no avail too.
"Then . . . does Martial Nephew Ye have a way to pass through this grand array?" Wu Zhao asked on tenterhooks.
High-rank Tier 4 grand array was also considered an extremely terrifying existence to the Southern Domain's number one great sect, the Heavenly Sky Sect.
Ye Yuan did not speak. He turned around, raised his leg, and just took a step forward.
"Ye Yuan!"
Wu Zhao and Mei Zhen nearly jumped up. Because Ye Yuan's figure entered that iridescent flowing light barrier just like that and disappeared!
"Ah! He . . . he isn't exterminated by the grand array, right?"
"Isn't this boy too rash? This is a Tier 4 grand array. He entered directly just like that?"
"Wrong. When those people entered previously, they were burnt into ashes by extremely powerful flames. But there is no reaction at all from that boy entering!"
The crowd who did not understand the inside story all started guessing. They did not know what happened.
Wu Zhao really wanted to follow Ye Yuan and walk in like this. But he did not have the guts.
Thinking back and forth, he was incessantly conflicted.
But right then, that barrier moved again. Ye Yuan's profile appeared in front of everyone once more!
When everybody saw this scene, they were all cl.i.c.k.i.n.g their tongue and marveling.
"This Spirit Condensation Realm boy is really godly. That is a high Tier 4 grand array. He entered and exited like it was flat ground!"
"Where did Tranquil Cloud Sect find such a monster? If they were to develop like this, what will the Southern Domain have to do with us?"
"Hehe, I reckon that the ones who are the most worried aren't us, right? The Heavenly Sky Sect will most likely think of ways to eliminate this boy after exiting this mystic realm! Of course, the prerequisite is that they can leave first!"
It was evident that everyone also knew that this Eternal Splendor Palace was not an easy place. Barring no accidents, it was likely riddled with dangers!
Ye Yuan called out to Wu Zhao, "The Absolute Blaze Barrier looks to be only one thin layer. In reality, there are innumerable twists and turns inside the array formation, far from as easy as it looks from the outside! This place is the Absolute Blaze Barrier's sole life-gate. If you want to enter, follow in my footsteps. Don't take a single misstep, or else, bear the consequences yourself!"
Wu Zhao pondered for a moment and said to the formation master, "Junior Apprentice Brother Yuyang, I'll have to trouble you to follow Ye Yuan closely. We'll follow you and walk!"
This formation master was called Zhao Yuyang, a Quasi-Tier 4 formation master from the Heavenly Sky Sect.
Formation masters normally had very high status in sects, because they all basically bore the mission of the sect's final line of defense!
Once the sect protecting grand formation was broken, the sect would not be far from annihilation either.
Zhao Yuyang's status in the Heavenly Sky Sect could be imagined.
Letting him follow Ye Yuan and walk at this time was actually also taking on an enormous risk. Because Zhao Yuyang's understanding of this array formation completely cannot compare to Ye Yuan!
Once Ye Yuan played a dirty trick, he would naturally be the first to bear the brunt.
But at this time, Wu Zhao could not think of any other method too.
Musing for a moment, Zhao Yuyang nodded and followed Ye Yuan.
But Wu Zhao said to Mei Zhen at this time, "Your Tranquil Cloud Sect disciples and our Heavenly Sky Sect disciples, one person follows another person! Elder Mei, the two of us cover the rear!"
Chapter 316 - Entering the Formation
This Wu Zhao was apparently a cautious person too, making the Heavenly Sky Sect disciples and the Tranquil Cloud Sect disciples enter the grand array in turns. Even if Ye Yuan wanted to play any tricks, it was also impossible to bring everyone away.
Sparing the rat to save the dishes. This was taking the Tranquil Cloud Sect disciples as hostages.
Everyone understood the prowess of the formation. As long as they took a single wrong step, they could be burnt to ashes.
If Ye Yuan really played some tricks, the Heavenly Sky Sect could fling the fire on the Tranquil Cloud Sect disciples too.
Mei Zhen was just thinking of refuting when Ye Yuan's voice transmitted into his mind.
"Elder Mei, just do as they say. Otherwise, they won't set their mind at ease to follow me."
Regarding Ye Yuan, Mei Zhen already unconditionally trusted him. He just responded coolly with two words, "Got it."
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p; Then, he said to Mo Yuntian as if nothing had happened, "Just do as Elder Wu says. Otherwise, he would probably feel uneasy even when eating and sleeping! Yuntian, you follow Elder Zhao then. The rest all follow."
Wu Zhao was also disinclined to haggle over the sarcasm in Mei Zhen's words. He still had to do this kind of necessary precaution. Otherwise, wouldn't he be counting money for others after being sold?
Him being able to lower his stance to invite Ye Yuan to make a move did not represent that he could trust Ye Yuan.
Let alone that the Heavenly Sky Sect and Tranquil Cloud Sect's relation was far from amicable.
But he already made the decision in his heart. He must find an opportunity to finish Ye Yuan off!
Letting this boy continue developing, the future would definitely be the Heavenly Sky Sect's nightmare!
After the Heavenly Sky Sect's side finished preparing, Ye Yuan lead the way in. His figure entered the Absolute Blaze Barrier once again and vanished from sight.
Zhao Yuyan did not dare delay and followed closely behind, also disappearing in front of everyone.
Next was Mo Yuntian, the Heavenly Sky Sect disciples and Tranquil Cloud Sect disciples. Just like this, they entered the grand array one after another.
The other sect disciples exchanged glances and also followed in after the two sects entered.
They already had no other choices. They could only brave the jeopardies and the large formation!
In front was the Absolute Blaze Barrier. Behind was the boundless Confounding Mist Forest.
With Zhao Yuyan leading, there was simply no way for these people to walk out of the Confounding Mist Forest, let alone leaving the mystic realm!
They could only follow Ye Yuan if they wanted to strive for this slim chance of survival!
Yu Feng's expression was very ugly. He had similarly fallen into a very awkward situation now.
Seeing as the people became increasingly lesser, if everybody went in and he did not, then he could only wait to die here. Because they had no way of catching up to the footsteps of the person in front.
Finally, Yu Feng gritted his teeth and said to the disciples, "Go!"
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Zhao Yuyang followed Ye Yuan closely and did not dare to even take a single wrong step.
As a formation master, he could better understand the dangers of this large formation!
As he followed Ye Yuan, he also studied this large formation.
As a formation master, his infatuation with array formations was not beneath alchemists.
And whether he could understand this grand array or not involved whether the Heavenly Sky Sect could leave this grand array safely or not. This also made Zhao Yuyang feel gravely responsible.
Study it, just to understand and not crack the grand array!
Zhao Yuyang had to follow according to the route Ye Yuan walked to deduce this grand array's escape route!
The reason why Wu Zhao made him follow Ye Yuan, the goal laid here.
Ye Yuan obviously would not explain to him the mysteries of this grand array. He could only rely on himself.
As Zhao Yuyang followed Ye Yuan's footsteps tightly, the calculations in his brain were also operating at his limits!
High Tier 4 grand array, it was simply impossible for him to understand if he did not risk his life.
If he was outside the array formation, even if he was given three or five years, he might not be able to understand this grand array either.
But now that Ye Yuan was leading the way in front, it was different.
What Ye Yuan walked was indeed the life-gate. Zhao Yuyang could see this point when he entered the grand array.
Hence, the process of Ye Yuan walking was also saving a portion of this grand array's iceberg for Zhao Yuyang!
Cracking the entire grand array, unless Zhao Yuyang could advance to become a Tier 4 formation master, otherwise, it was essentially impossible.
But if it were just finding the life-gate, the difficulty would drop drastically.
Of course, if Ye Yuan were not leading the way ahead, this would be an impossible task for Zhao Yuyang!
Furthermore, this mission of following Ye Yuan to seek out the grand array's life-gate, it also had tremendous benefits to Zhao Yuyang once he could complete it.
Rays of light filled the skies of the grand array. Iridescent colors circulated, looking exquisitely beautiful.
Ye Yuan strolled leisurely like in a courtyard, as if walking out of this grand array was a piece of cake to him.
In truth, it was indeed a very simple matter.
In his previous life, Ji Qingyun was a Tier 9 formation master. Although it was only auxiliary, Tier 4 formations truly did not pose much difficulty to him.
This Absolute Blaze Barrier might be extremely powerful in the Endless World's Southern Domain. But placed in the Divine Realm, it was nothing.
Tier 4 formation masters in the Divine Realm, one grab and there would be a large bunch. If Ye Yuan could not even crack this kind of array formations, then he might as well find a piece of tofu to commit suicide with.
Zhao Yuyang followed Ye Yuan at every step but did not notice that Ye Yuan's footsteps were becoming progressively faster.
His entire mind was placed on the Absolute Blaze Barrier, and he simply did not have spare time to consider other things. But the computing in his brain was clearly unable to keep up.
Zhao Yuyang did not feel it, but the people behind clearly detected it!
"Ye Yuan, why are you walking faster and faster?! Slow down!" Wu Zhao shouted at the top of his voice.
Wu Zhao was shouting, but he had no choice but to increase his pace to catch up. If he got lost, then he could only wait to die.
But Ye Yuan ignored him and walked faster and faster. After entering the Absolute Blaze Barrier, it was not up to Wu Zhao anymore.
Zhao Yuyang had already entered an infatuated state currently and did not hear even Wu Zhao's shouting.
All the way until Ye Yuan vanished at the next node and Zhao Yuyang stepped on the footprint Ye Yuan left behind prior to this was he shocked awake!
"En? What's going on? Where's Ye Yuan?" Zhao Yuyang looked left and right but could not find Ye Yuan's silhouette anymore.
Wu Zhao gnashed his teeth in hatred and said to Mei Zhen with a cold sneer, "Heh heh, that boy abandoned you all and escaped alone! Elder Mei, you all taught a fine disciple!"
But Mei Zhen said composedly, "I think you can also tell that there's no harm even if all of us die here. As long as Ye Yuan can exit alive, why would my Tranquil Cloud Sect need to fear your Heavenly Sky Sect in the future?"
Evidently, Mei Zhen did not have much hope either.
This was a Tier 4 array formation. It was already very impressive that Ye Yuan could. Trying to rescue everyone from the Tranquil Cloud Sect under the double-teaming from the Heavenly Sky Sect disciples was something virtually impossible!
Wu Zhao's expression involuntarily choked. His beard billowed as he glared and said, "Harrumph! Do you think that Sect Master will wait for the day that your Tranquil Cloud Sect rises? However, I'll eradicate you all first before talking! With Yuyang here, we might not be unable to walk out of this grand array!"
When Wu Zhao said this, every sect's disciples were inwardly alarmed.
Could this Heavenly Sky Sect be conniving something?
Wu Zhao was just about to make a move when he noticed a blur in front of him. Mei Zhen's figure actually vanished before his eyes just like that!
Same as Mei Zhen, every single onf of the Tranquil Cloud Sect disciples vanished into thin air just like that!
Chapter 317 - Incurring Public Wrath
With a swoosh, seven figures appeared in a stretch of empty space.
"What happened? Ye Yuan, is that you?" Tian Yu shouted right after landing on the ground.
Right at this moment, there was a blur before everyone's eyes. Ye Yuan's silhouette appeared out of the void in front of them.
Tia
n Yu said in elation when he saw him, "Ye Yuan, it's really you!"
Ye Yuan chuckled and said, "Who else can it be except me?"
Mei Zhen asked in bafflement, "This array formation is abnormally profound. Being able to escape by yourself is already very hard. How did you do it?"
Mei Zhen knew very well in his heart, for Zhao Yuyang to be able to lead everyone out of the Confounding Mist Forest, his Array Dao standards could be seen at a glance.
Even if Ye Yuan's Array Dao level was more impressive than Zhao Yuyang's, being able to find the life-gate when facing a high Tier 4 grand array was already the limit, right?
But looking at Ye Yuan's appearance, how was this his limit?
"Great Master's knowledge reaches the heaven. He is extremely proficient in Array Dao as well. Since I know the name of this Absolute Blaze Barrier, what difficulty is there in cracking it?" Ye Yuan said.
Mei Zhen was thoroughly speechless. What looked to be extremely profound to him was treated as foundational studies to others.
What was this called? This was called losing on the starting line!
"Ye Yuan, then what about the other sects' people?" Mei Zhen could not help asking.
Ye Yuan said calmly, "They have no great enmity or deep-seated hatred with me, so I left them a slim chance of survival. As for whether or not they can walk out alive, that will have to depend on their fortunes. All right, we can exit the formation by walking over there. Let's go."
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After Ye Yuan and the Tranquil Cloud Sect's people disappeared, the other people in the grand array were already all muddled up and in a mess.
"That punk is truly too abominable! To actually leave so many of us in the grand array to run our own course!"
"When did such a monster appear in the Tranquil Cloud Sect? If he can grow up, our Southern Domain's setup will most likely have changes!"
"Your mum! You're still in the mood to bother with the Southern Domain's setup?! We're currently trapped in the grand array. As long as we move slightly, we'll be burnt to ashes! You should think about how to get out! That punk better pray to not let me catch him. Otherwise, I'll make him regret being born into this world!"
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