Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 365 - Battle of Spiritual Arrays (2)

Chapter 365 - Battle of Spiritual Arrays (2)

The battle of spiritual arrays was extremely dangerous because the slightest mistake could lead to their death. The moment the battle began, it won't stop until one side lost.

During Liu Wuxie's days in the Great Yan Dynasty's Imperial Academy, there was once a battle of spiritual arrays against advanced class three. This had resulted in Liu Wuxie’s party’s complete victory, with their opponents dead inside the spiritual array.

Strictly speaking, that couldn't be counted as an actual battle of spiritual arrays. This was because Liu Wuxie hadn't participated and merely guided Song Ling to kill them.

However, it was different this time because Han Xing and Kong Yan were experts in spiritual arrays, and Liu Wuxie would suffer a crushing defeat if he were careless.

Battle in spiritual arrays was akin to martial duels. In martial duels, two people would face each other directly. However, in spiritual arrays, both parties would use various spiritual runes to determine who had a higher understanding of spiritual runes.

"Interesting!" Liu Wuxie sat on the mat quietly and could sense everything going on outside. His gaze fell on Han Xing and Kong Yan. A cold smirk rose on his lips, and he said, "Since you two want to fight in spiritual arrays, I'll make sure you two lose completely and never touch spiritual arrays ever again."

Liu Wuxie was never a benevolent person and would show no mercy to those who sought to kill him. Even if he didn't kill them, he would make sure they received a harsh lesson and make this night their lifelong nightmare.

"I'll take the Qian position!" Kong Yan gave the order and stepped onto the Qian position, inserting an array flag into the ground.

"Okay. I'll take the Kan position!"

One represented the gate of life, and the other represented the gate of death. The two complemented each other, forming a stream of Yin and Yang's energy into the spiritual array.

"You want to break my spiritual array with such meager skills?" Liu Wuxie wasn't in a hurry. If it weren't for the restriction in his cultivation, he would've wiped them out with a wave of his hand.

Most people had left, but still close to a hundred people remained.

"Look, they're starting a battle of spiritual arrays!" All eyes were drawn to Han Xing and Kong Yan, wanting to see who would win.

"Let's see how Liu Wuxie dies now. Once the battle begins, it cannot be stopped." Those who wanted to kill Liu Wuxie gloated as though they could foresee the latter's death.

Two masses of Yin and Yang energies passed through the spiritual array and manifested into two swords aimed at Liu Wuxie's neck.

Han Xing and Kong Yan could see Liu Wuxie's face through the Yin and Yang energies and saw the latter calmly seated.

"Liu Wuxie, die!" Kong Yan grinned cruelly, his hands moving rapidly. The Yin and Yang swords combined to form an endless surge that swept through the room, overturning the furniture.

"A mere trash dares to flaunt in front of me?" Liu Wuxie's eyes turned cold. An array flag appeared in his hand, and the entire spiritual array was activated with two taps in the air.

An invisible shockwave shot towards the Yin and Yang swords, ensnaring them like quicksand. Han Xing and Kong Yan's expressions turned grim as the swords came to a halt. This was their first attempt at using the technique taught by their master, and failure was not an option.

"Junior brother, help me!" Kong Yan's eyes turned sinister, and he bit his finger to start inscribing spiritual runes on the array flag.

"Senior brother, stop!" It was too late for Han Xing to prevent Liu Wuxie's counterattack as he hurriedly waved the array flag. An invisible shockwave surged outward, further chilling the surrounding air and severely impeding their movements.

"You think using blood to control the spiritual array will work? What a joke!" Liu Wuxie waved his hand, absorbing the Yin and Yang swords into the world in his dantian.

When the Yin and Yang swords disappeared, Elder Wu Yang, meditating in a cave, opened his eyes and frowned. He had forged the array flags wielded by Han Xing and Kong Yan, and he sensed their activation the moment they were used.

"What are they doing at this late hour instead of resting?" Elder Wu Yang didn't think much because who would imagine his two disciples would engage in a battle of spiritual arrays with Liu Wuxie in the dead of night?

Worm-like runes began to appear on Kong Yan's array flag, and he inserted it into the ground after inscribing it.

A violent gale arose with countless shadows flying out from the array flags, heading straight for Liu Wuxie's room.

Liu Wuxie's eyes showed a hint of severity because Kong Yan had desperately used his blood essence to inscribe spiritual runes. The backlash would be severe, and their cultivation might fall even if they managed to kill Liu Wuxie due to the damage to their foundation. This meant they wouldn't stop till Liu Wuxie was dead.

Putting down the array flag in his hand, Liu Wuxie began forming spiritual runes around him like tadpoles and fusing them into the spiritual array.

The incoming Yin-attribute wind was stopped from approaching him. This instantly made Han Xing realize they were in trouble because they had encountered a true master.

However, retreating wasn't an option as the chilling wind grew stronger. Most importantly, their true essence couldn't withstand the chilling aura.

"Senior brother, I can't hold on any longer!" Han Xing was on the verge of collapse. The spiritual runes looked like a tidal wave that could overwhelm him.

"Use our blood essence!" Kong Yan had lost his rationale and slashed the artery in his wrist with a dagger, causing blood to gush out.

When the array flag absorbed the blood, it began to glow brightly in the dark that it was even visible from a few thousand meters away. The crimson radiance that illuminated the sky shocked the disciples who were still around.

The commotion also alarmed the sect's higher-ups. Many elders and deacons had arrived and were watching from a distance.

"Peak Master Yu, what do you think?" Even the peak masters had arrived and were shocked by this scene.

"This young man is extraordinary," remarked the peak master of Mortal Plume Peak, appearing to be in his forties despite being over a hundred years old.

"What about the other peak masters?" The one who asked was a true elder. They were all in the Nascent Transformation Realm, and no one could detect their presence.

"He's strong, but that's not all," the Profound Inscription Peak's peak master stroked his beard and said in a deep tone.

They were all in the Nascent Transformation Realm, and they could see the changes in the spiritual array. This allowed them to realize Liu Wuxie's terrifying potential further.

After all, this wasn't something achievable by an outer disciple. After reaching the Nascent Transformation Realm, they would be versed in alchemy, blacksmithing, spiritual arrays, and talismans. This was because the opponents they encountered would also be versed in various methods.

"Is he really from the mundane world?" the Heavenly Trigram Peak's peak master muttered to himself. Over the years, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had recruited many cultivators from the mundane world, and he was aware of their performance.

However, Liu Wuxie's emergence challenged their prejudice against the mundane world because he was a perfect showcase of a genius. This proved that geniuses could also be found in the mundane world.

"I suspect he might have had some fortuitous encounter or guidance from an expert." The Earth Force Peak's peak master shared a different opinion

There was competition between the Heavenly Trigram and Earth Force Peaks. Their disciples would secretly engage in rivalry because the Earth Force Peak wanted to surpass the Heavenly Trigram Peak.

As the elders and deacons discussed among themselves, many inner elders couldn't comprehend the spiritual array Liu Wuxie had set up. This was because it only seemed like an ordinary Confusion Array from the outside.

In reality, the spiritual array held deeper mysteries and complexities. Beyond creating illusions, it possessed both offensive and defensive capabilities, effectively combining three spiritual arrays into one.

This was the main reason for their shock. It wasn't something ordinary people could accomplish. Even masters of spiritual arrays would have difficulty setting up such a profound spiritual array in one night.

“Look, Han Xing and Kong Yan are in danger!” Exclamations came from the surroundings because Han Xing was covered in ice, slowly turning into an ice statue. Kong Yan wasn't faring any better because he couldn't break Liu Wuxie's spiritual array even after using his blood essence.

"This is unbelievable. Han Xing and Kong Yan are both in the fifth level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm, but they can't even resolve a Confusion Array set up by an outer disciple?" The disciples standing outside the courtyard were all shocked.

"Hmph, spiritual arrays are minor tactics. Against a true expert, one attack is enough to kill him." Many sneered at Liu Wuxie, believing that the spiritual array was defensive and not offensive.

"Well said! Relying on this spiritual array, he can only hide in his courtyard. He's doomed as long as we guard the exit." Most spiritual arrays were defensive because offensive arrays were rare.

When Liu Wuxie heard all of their conversations, a cold smirk rose on his lips.

"A bunch of frogs in a well!" Liu Wuxie's voice was low and was only audible to himself. He ignored the commotion outside. Han Xing and Kong Yan's fate would depend on their fortune.

The spiritual runes he had inscribed were infused with ice energy, turning the entire spiritual array into a world of white. Many people who had barged into the spiritual array were frozen and immobilized.

Only those with a higher cultivation could barely withstand the chill. As for ordinary outer disciples, they were already turned into ice sculptures.

Time slowly passed, and Kong Yan's body stiffened. He stood there with bulging eyes filled with boundless anger.

"Shouldn't we intervene now? If this continues, the casualties will escalate." Watching any longer would result in everyone inside the spiritual array losing their lives. Some of the higher-ups couldn't bear to watch any longer as the situation spun further out of control.

"Hurry up and stop this farce. You all know Elder Wu Yang's temper and he won't let it slide if his two prized disciples are harmed," the other elders said with a gloating expression.

Liu Wuxie suddenly felt a surge of energy from above, powerful enough to tear through the spiritual array and enter his room. For someone to bypass his spiritual array so effortlessly, the intruder had to be at least in the Astral River Realm. Even those in the Heavenly Phase Realm would find it challenging to achieve such a feat.