Chapter 1589: Chaos
Lin Feng calmly walked back to his residence. Mu Yi was still studying his illusion formation. Seeing Lin Feng approach, he couldn't help but pull him into the illusion array, saying, "Lin Feng, come and try it out. See if there's anything about this illusion formation that needs improvement."
Lin Feng looked at the hazy surroundings. Illusion formations could use array patterns to make one feel as if space was distorted. Even if something was only a step away, standing inside made it seem endless, as if one could never walk out. Moreover, it could block a person's divine sense. If one's divine sense could penetrate the array, then the illusion formation would be useless, easily broken.
Some powerful illusion formations would also incorporate illusory killing arrays and real killing arrays, making it impossible to distinguish truth from falsehood. Perhaps the destructive force you saw charging at you was merely an illusion, or perhaps it was a real killing force that could destroy you. However, Mu Yi clearly didn't have that kind of strength yet and could only set up simple illusion formations.
Lin Feng released his divine sense, trying to penetrate forward, but he felt that everywhere his divine sense reached was still a thick fog, with no way out.
"Whoosh!" Lin Feng suddenly stomped his foot, moving with lightning speed, trying to break through the illusion area with sheer velocity. Yet he found that after running in a circle, he returned to his starting point.
A hint of a smile appeared in Mu Yi's eyes. He said, "The range of the illusion I set up isn't large, but it can still achieve this effect, which is already quite good. If one day I can set up the strongest array in an extremely small space, that would be truly impressive."
"That day will come," Lin Feng said with a smile. Being able to trap people in a small space was the power of array dao.
"Senior Mu Yi, I plan to carve some destruction arrays in the courtyard, so I won't have to personally deal with any disturbances," Lin Feng said with a smile. Mu Yi nodded slightly, replying, "Good, I'll observe from the side."
Lin Feng didn't refuse. He intended to carve destruction array power in the courtyard, including within the illusion formation, without needing to hide it from Mu Yi.
With a flick of his palm, Lin Feng's hand seal landed directly on the ground. Instantly, lines of patterns began to spread, each stroke so clear. The force of that flick seemed to outline countless strokes.
"Impressive!" A sharp light flashed in Mu Yi's eyes. He sighed inwardly, realizing that Lin Feng's understanding of array dao was far superior to his own, especially his mastery of the fundamental array patterns, which he controlled very skillfully. With a single palm strike, he formed lines of patterns that spread outward.
"True masters of array dao don't even need to use their hands; they can do it with their feet. I still need my hands to sense and control the force. But as recorded in Wuji Heavenly Emperor's memories, the ultimate realm of array dao is to form an array with a single thought, making one's thought the law of all things. How terrifying is that?" Lin Feng said with a smile. Mu Yi nodded in deep agreement. Lin Feng was right; their realms were still far too low.
Two hours later, Lin Feng carved a great destruction array in the courtyard, and within the illusion formation, he carved several smaller destruction arrays. This made Mu Yi marvel. Without needing to mention those array dao masters, he now understood that his ability to carve arrays was still vastly inferior to Lin Feng's. It seemed that following Lin Feng to verify array dao together was the right choice.
After finishing the destruction arrays, Lin Feng returned to his room to carve array talismans. This time, the materials he purchased were all top-grade, and he planned to carve some more powerful array talismans. Mu Yi continued outside, perfecting his illusion formation.
Meanwhile, outside the courtyard where Lin Feng was staying, many people were pacing back and forth, occasionally casting glances in that direction, as if they were very interested in Lin Feng's residence. At that moment, several figures approached from afar. The leader was an old man with an air of authority, and beside him was a young man draped in a golden long robe—none other than Zhou Tianmu.
Behind the old man and Zhou Tianmu were many strong cultivators, all at the Eighth or Ninth Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm. As they walked together, an invisible force seemed to radiate from them.
"Young Master!" The people loitering near Lin Feng's courtyard saw Zhou Tianmu approaching and immediately stepped forward. Zhou Tianmu's expression was cold as he asked, "Where is he?"
"In that courtyard. It seems an illusion formation has been set up outside, so we can't see what's inside, but he hasn't come out since he went in," the person said, pointing to the distant courtyard where Lin Feng was staying. Zhou Tianmu nodded slightly, a colder gleam in his eyes. The old man beside him was a peak Invincible Sovereign Lord-level expert. Because of his limited talent, he couldn't become an emperor without relying on a destiny, so the Great Zhou Immortal Palace didn't value him highly. It wasn't easy to casually mobilize Martial Emperor-level experts, so he could only bring a peak Invincible Sovereign Lord with him. However, this Invincible Sovereign Lord had already mastered a thousandfold momentum force, enough to ensure that bastard died without a burial place.
"Let's go." Zhou Tianmu stepped forward again, arriving before the illusion formation. Just as he was about to speak, the old man waved his hand and said, "Tianmu, you said he attacked you even knowing you were from the Great Zhou Immortal Palace. Let me first see who he is."
"I am Di Xiu of the Great Zhou Immortal Palace, here to pay a visit!" The Invincible Sovereign Lord's voice boomed, echoing through the courtyard. Inside, Mu Yi frowned. Pay him a visit?
But at that moment, Lin Feng walked out of his room. Hearing the voice, a cold smile appeared in his eyes. Mu Yi had already taught him the method for setting up the illusion formation, so he could easily use his divine sense to penetrate it and see the crowd outside clearly.
Did a visit require so many people?
"Get lost!" Lin Feng spat out a single word, his voice spreading outward like a tidal wave. Di Xiu, Zhou Tianmu, and the others stiffened. What an arrogant bastard.
"Di Xiu, this man is extremely arrogant and looks down on everyone. There's no need to be polite with him. Let's just charge in and kill him," Zhou Tianmu said. Unlike Di Xiu, who was cautious, he didn't believe that anyone outside the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses region could oppose the Great Zhou Immortal Palace.
"If you don't come out to see me, don't blame me for entering myself," Di Xiu called out again. But this time, there was no response from inside, making him feel insulted.
Snorting coldly, Di Xiu stepped forward. Golden Sacred Qi surged and rolled. But the moment his foot entered the mist, he suddenly felt as if he had arrived in a different space.
"An array?" Di Xiu's expression tightened. He stomped his foot and shot upward, but no matter how high he rose, he remained in the same area, as if he could never escape.
Not only Di Xiu, but Zhou Tianmu and the others had also stepped into the illusion formation. Their divine senses were blocked, and trying to break out of the illusion, they found it seemed like an endless place, impossible to leave.
"Array talismans? Could he be an array master?" Di Xiu frowned deeply. Zhou Tianmu had mentioned array talismans—could that yellow-faced man really have carved them? But he had never heard of any powerful array dao masters in this area.
"If you have the guts, come out and fight fair and square!" After trying for a while, Zhou Tianmu's face showed impatience, and he roared.
"You really don't know when to die." A cold voice suddenly came, followed by a rumbling sound. Beneath his feet, lines of patterns suddenly lit up, and a terrifying force began to spread.
"Watch out!" Sensing something, Di Xiu's face changed drastically. Zhou Tianmu's Golden Sacred Qi erupted wildly, but a beam of destruction shot up from the ground, instantly engulfing one of his feet. If he hadn't sidestepped, half his body would have been reduced to nothing.
"Array dao!" Di Xiu's expression stiffened. Zhou Tianmu sat on the ground, howling in agony, looking especially miserable. He had lost a leg, and it would take a considerable price to restore it—assuming he could even get out first.
"Let's go, we're getting out of here!" Zhou Tianmu roared, then charged back the way he came. But at that moment, there was no sense of direction for him; he couldn't find the way out.
Seeing Zhou Tianmu running around frantically, Di Xiu's expression hardened. He shouted into the illusion space, "Sir, forgive our recklessness. Please let us leave."
"I told you to get lost, but you chose to walk in yourselves. Since you're in, just stay put," Lin Feng said calmly. Then, a creaking sound was heard, as if someone had entered a room. Di Xiu's face turned pale, and his expression was very unpleasant.
"I'll make sure you die without a burial place!" Zhou Tianmu's face twisted with rage. He took out a seal and crushed it directly. This kind of seal could only be used in life-or-death situations. Once crushed, a Martial Emperor-level expert would come to rescue him.
Outside the array, many people watched from a distance. Hearing the sounds coming from inside, their expressions froze.
"Let's go, report this situation to Golden Dust Lord," someone from a certain direction said, then quietly retreated.
At the same time, from other directions, people also quietly withdrew, preparing to report back to their families and forces. An array dao master was worth paying attention to. In the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses region, experts skilled in array dao were very rare.
Meanwhile, at the Great Zhou Immortal Palace's camp, a surge of Golden Sacred Qi suddenly shot into the sky. Then, a figure draped in a golden long robe stepped out, his eyes flashing with divine light like lightning, sharp and fierce. Someone actually dared to harbor murderous intent toward the younger generation of his Great Zhou Immortal Palace!
PS: Beginning of the month, asking for a few base flowers!