After entering the True Heart Eyed state, the solidified Heart Eye on Liu Bai's forehead swept across the small mountain. A transparent grand array instantly appeared clearly within his field of vision.
What surprised Liu Bai somewhat was that under the observation of his Heart Eye, this was not a small mound at all, but rather a towering peak reaching tens of thousands of meters high. Moreover, there were numerous traces of buildings atop the mountain. Although they had long since been completely destroyed, leaving behind only ruins, this alone was already enough to explain many things.
"A self contained space?" Liu Bai frowned deeply as a shocking speculation surfaced in his mind.
"Even a high tier Grandmaster Spiritual Array cannot form a self contained space unless it is a Great Grandmaster level Spiritual Array…"
Could it be that this ruin had been left behind by a Great Grandmaster level Spiritual Array Master? If that were the case, then this would truly be an enormous fortune.
However, if it truly was a Spiritual Array of this level, then even after ten thousand years, as long as it still had a supply of spiritual energy, it would absolutely not be something a mere Spiritual Array Grandmaster could find a flaw in and barge into.
Furthermore, even now, with Liu Bai observing using his solid state Heart Eye, he still could not see any flaws in the array at all. This meant that Huang Shixing being able to open the entrance back then was actually because the array itself had allowed them to enter.
"You only see what the grand array wants you to see. So that is how it is…"
Liu Bai shook his head with a bitter smile. He had previously been thinking about whether he could completely decipher this ruin, but now it seemed he had been overthinking things.
He reached out and directly placed his hand on the transparent spiritual barrier before him. Immediately after, an entrance large enough for one person to pass through opened directly.
"As expected, this array does not need to be broken at all. As long as it detects that your attainment in the Dao of Arrays is sufficient, it will automatically open an entrance…"
Liu Bai confirmed his thoughts.
As for why Huang Shixing had previously needed so much time to search for the so called flaw, it was actually because the grand array was testing his array dao realm.
After entering, Liu Bai directly heard a voice sound beside his ears.
"Qualification to challenge the third stage obtained."
Light flickered, and Liu Bai appeared in front of a massive smooth stone wall.
The moment he saw the stone wall, Liu Bai sensed a special fluctuation of spiritual energy upon it. When he observed it with his Heart Eye, he could indeed see countless crisscrossing spiritual energy lines, appearing chaotic as they densely covered the stone wall.
"A Spiritual Array? Just from the complexity of this spiritual energy structure, even Mid-Level Heavenly Grade grand arrays are far inferior to it."
Liu Bai frowned tightly, his expression becoming extremely solemn.
This was because the trial of this stage did not require combat at all. Instead, it required him to completely analyze the grand array engraved on this stone wall, because the true entrance to the ruins was located behind it.
"This is really harsh. Even the requirement to enter is this demanding."
Liu Bai felt somewhat speechless. No wonder this ruin had not been discovered for so many years.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Bai directly sat down in front of the stone wall. His instincts told him that this entrance trial would definitely not be simple. Moreover, the array engraved on the stone wall was indeed extremely difficult, because even with Liu Bai's True Heart Eye array dao realm, he could not find any clues in a short time.
With no other choice, Liu Bai could only prepare for a prolonged battle.
Days passed one after another. Liu Bai continued to sit motionless before the array stone wall. Although he had already informed Jiu You and Mandala, as time went on, the people of Nine Nether Palace still became curious about Liu Bai's sudden disappearance.
Especially after Liu Bai's astonishing feat on the Myriad Beasts Plain was completely exposed, the entire Great Heavenlaw Domain erupted.
"Killing three Sixth-Grade Sovereign level Beast Kings with arrays and severely injuring the Seventh-Grade Sovereign Ice Cloud Valley Elder Bing He. Just how terrifying is Commander Liu Bai's current strength? He is probably not inferior to the Kings at all, right?"
Countless cultivators of the Great Heavenlaw Domain thought excitedly.
"Not inferior? Among the Kings, aside from Lord Asura King, who else possesses Seventh-Grade Sovereign battle strength? And do not forget that Commander Liu Bai faced three Beast Kings and an Ice Cloud Valley Elder at the same time. I dare say that Commander Liu Bai's strength has definitely surpassed that of the Kings!"
As early as the War of Conquest, Liu Bai had already gained a massive following within the Great Heavenlaw Domain. Now that this matter had surfaced, it naturally made these people so happy that it felt like celebrating a festival.
"Commander Liu Bai is absolutely the Tenth King of our Great Heavenlaw Domain, and he might even be the strongest King!"
These people were constantly shouting such claims everywhere, resembling the mindless fans from Liu Bai's previous life, except that this time, the one being worshipped was himself.
While this kind of behavior pushed Liu Bai's reputation to an even higher level and forced all the top tier forces of the Northern Region to take this rising star seriously, the dangers that followed would also increase accordingly.
At the very least, the heavenly geniuses of the other six top tier forces had already developed a certain inexplicable hostility toward Liu Bai.
"Fortunately, this guy is not currently in Nine Nether Palace. Otherwise, these people would probably directly support him in ascending the throne of the Tenth King."
Jiu You was naturally aware of the fanaticism currently sweeping through the Great Heavenlaw Domain and could not help but mutter to herself.
However, she was also very happy about it.
If Liu Bai could become the Tenth King, then whether for himself or for Nine Nether Palace, the benefits would be enormous.
"The Coronation Ceremony… calculating it, there is not much time left before the next one."
Jiu You's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as her gaze drifted somewhat unfocused into the distance.
Being crowned King was an extremely important matter in the Great Heavenlaw Domain.
The territory of the Great Heavenlaw Domain was vast, with numerous subordinate forces. Just the number of City Lords alone reached several thousand. Even City Lords of considerable strength numbered close to a thousand, and the vast majority of these people had rendered meritorious service to the Great Heavenlaw Domain.
The Coronation Ceremony was largely prepared for those who possessed both merit and strength, and new Kings were born from among them.
However, becoming a King was not without conditions. One of the most important requirements was strength. Only those who had broken through to the Fifth-Grade Sovereign realm could be crowned King. This was originally a hard requirement.
But in reality, many people were stuck at the peak of Fourth-Grade Sovereign for decades without being able to break through. This caused dissatisfaction among those who had merit but insufficient strength.
Thus, a special clause was later added to the coronation rules. If one could accumulate sufficient merit, they could also initiate the Coronation Ceremony.
It had already been far too long since Jiu You became the Ninth King of the Great Heavenlaw Domain. Because the period since then had been relatively peaceful, and there was insufficient merit accumulated, this special clause had never been triggered.
But now things were different. After the War of Conquest, the Great Heavenlaw Domain not only obtained vast resources and countless territories from the Hundred Battle Domain, but also allowed many people to accumulate enough merit. These people were all eyeing the position of the Tenth King with keen interest, so this Coronation Ceremony was now inevitable.
For many people, this was an opportunity, and for Liu Bai, it was the same.
According to the information obtained by Jiu You, among those who were determined to claim the position of the Tenth King, or rather those who were qualified to compete for it, aside from Liu Bai, one was Qin Zhong, the City Lord of Greatlaw City, the largest city under the Great Heavenlaw Domain.
Jiu You also knew some things about this person. He could be considered one of the most senior City Lords in the Great Heavenlaw Domain, with prestige almost comparable to that of the Nine Kings. However, his strength had never broken through to the Fifth-Grade Sovereign realm, which was why he had been unable to be crowned King for so long.
During this War of Conquest, City Lord Qin Zhong had been extremely active. Within the grand array, he had always taken the lead, clearly striving for his own coronation.
The other person was Qiu Taiyin, the Sect Master of the Ghost Moon Sect. This individual was likewise someone with both strong strength and capability, and he had once helped the Great Heavenlaw Domain seize vast territories. As such, he was also a powerful contender for the position of the Tenth King.
In Jiu You's view, within the entire Great Heavenlaw Domain, the only ones qualified to compete with Liu Bai were these two.
Of course, being qualified did not mean possessing sufficient strength. In Jiu You's eyes, even if Liu Bai did not use his heaven defying array techniques, relying solely on his cultivation would still be enough to defeat the two of them. They were simply not opponents on the same level.
Therefore, the best solution would be for the Domain Lord to intervene and directly bestow Liu Bai with a King position, allowing the others to compete for a newly added Kingship instead. This would not only resolve the issue of fairness, but would also directly allow the Great Heavenlaw Domain to gain two additional Kings, greatly strengthening its overall power.
Unfortunately, all of this was merely Jiu You's personal thoughts.
She could not meet that mysterious Domain Lord, so thinking too much about it now was useless. The only thing she could do was convey her idea to the Sky Vulture Emperor, and let him decide whether to inform the Domain Lord.
At the same time, it had already been nearly two years since Liu Bai left the Northern Heaven Continent.
During these two years, the changes within the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy had also been significant. Although two years had passed, the impression Liu Bai left behind in the academy was still vivid. At the very least, the largest student faction within the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy was still the same one from before, the Willow God Society.
Another session of the Spiritual Academy Tournament had arrived.
Although many opportunities had been taken by Liu Bai, Mu Chen, as the chosen one of the Great Thousand World, still managed to grow. He even surpassed Li Xuantong and Shen Cangsheng, taking on the responsibility of safeguarding the academy's reputation as a new generation student.
Of course, he was not alone. There was also the current president of the Willow God Society, and the younger brother of the previous president, Liu Mubai.
Although their talents were completely incomparable, under Liu Bai's intervention, Liu Mubai had now also become a super genius not inferior to Mu Chen.
Perhaps their futures were not on the same level, but in the early stages where cultivation pressure was not yet great, Liu Mubai, who possessed the special spiritual flame Devouring Life Flame, often displayed battle strength that even surpassed Mu Chen.
Especially as his cultivation improved and his control over the Devouring Life Flame grew stronger, Liu Mubai truly realized just how terrifying this flame was.
Setting everything else aside, merely its ability to plunder the powerful vitality of humans or spiritual beasts to nourish itself already benefited him immensely. Combined with the various pills, spiritual arts, and even divine techniques that Liu Bai had left him before departing, Liu Mubai's current combat strength within the academy had even surpassed Mu Chen.
In this Spiritual Academy Tournament, the Northern Heaven Academy directly dispatched three teams, with Liu Mubai, Mu Chen, and Shen Cangsheng as the respective team leaders. Even figures like Qiu Beihai could only serve as ordinary team members.
Moreover, the weakest member in each team had already broken through to the Heaven Completion Realm. Liu Mubai himself had even surpassed the limit of the Spiritual Energy Disaster Realm and reached a level that was almost capable of challenging the Spirit Disaster Realm. This proved that the current overall strength of the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy far exceeded that of the original storyline.
As for the specific process, there was actually not much worth mentioning. During this period, the cultivation levels of the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy members continued to rise, and even Liu Mubai and the others successfully advanced into the Spirit Disaster Realm.
With Mu Chen, the chosen one of destiny, present, what was meant to come would inevitably arrive, just like the grudges between him and Ji Xuan.
In the final battle, after Ji Xuan activated the Primordial Skydragon Hawk within his body, Mu Chen, without Jiu You's assistance, immediately fell into a disadvantage. At the critical moment, it was Luo Li and Liu Mubai who attacked together, barely managing to hold the opponent back.
At the final moment, Mu Chen thought of the mysterious black page within his body, and the wondrous flower depicted upon it.
A beautiful yet enchanting gigantic Mandala Flower swayed its petals as it slowly bloomed. Soft purple light quietly rippled outward, causing the surrounding space to become extremely distorted.
The purple light lingered, forming what seemed like a curtain of light that perfectly enveloped the enormous body of the Primordial Skydragon Hawk.
At this moment, intense panic surged within the ferocious eyes of the Primordial Skydragon Hawk.That mysterious Mandala Flower made it sense a threat akin to death.
It tried to break free, but it was unable to escape from Luo Li, who had activated the Luo God Sword, and Liu Mubai, who was controlling the dark Devouring Life Flame.
Although the awakening of the Primordial Skydragon Hawk greatly increased its combat strength, its body was still Ji Xuan's body. It simply could not withstand the Devouring Life Flame's devastation. If this body were to be devoured, then the Primordial Skydragon Hawk would likewise be defeated.
This limitation became its most fatal weakness, forcing it to helplessly watch as it was tightly entangled by the purple flower vines descending from the sky.
As those purple vines wrapped upward, the Primordial Skydragon Hawk immediately let out a shrill scream. The terrifying fluctuations surging from its massive body rapidly withered at an astonishing speed.
"Seal!"
Mu Chen's expression was solemn as his hand seals changed rapidly, and he shouted in a low voice.
Chi chi!
Countless vines began to retract, while the enormous body of the Primordial Skydragon Hawk was gradually dragged into the fully bloomed Mandala Flower.
Finally, the Primordial Skydragon Hawk was sealed by Mu Chen's Mandala Flower and then returned to his Qi Sea space once more. As for Ji Xuan's remaining body, it was pounced upon by the dark Devouring Life Flame controlled by Liu Mubai, devouring all flesh and purifying it completely before returning in satisfaction.
This scene caused everyone from the other five academies to feel their scalps go numb. Ji Xuan had effectively been swallowed alive by two people.
The corner of Mu Chen's mouth twitched. He really wanted to say that what he sealed was the Primordial Skydragon Hawk's essence soul, not Ji Xuan's Divine Soul, so he was different from Liu Mubai, that so called evil fellow.
But given the situation, he knew he could not say such words at all. Even if he explained, no one would believe him, so he simply shut his mouth and waited for the Spiritual Academy Tournament to conclude.
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