Free Web NovelChapter 331: Chapter 205: You Are Too Conservative
If he had to describe the feeling, it was one of utter clarity.
Even more so than the fusion during Foundation Establishment.
His power also felt more substantial.
’I didn’t expect this item to be so powerful.’
’From what I read in the Celestial Mirror Hundred Books, it always seemed pretty ordinary.’
’I guess I was mistaken.’
’My knowledge was too limited.’
’It was my fault.’
’It’s really inconvenient without Old Huang around.’
After finishing his Cultivation, Jiang Man found Shangguan Lingyue lying not far from him.
Seeing Jiang Man finish his Cultivation, Hai Lian let out a sigh of relief and said, "He’s injured again."
Jiang Man understood. Shangguan Lingyue was doing this on purpose.
He casually checked him and found three this time.
He channeled his power again. This time, he didn’t need Array Patterns; he could kill them directly with his Spiritual Qi.
The change was significant.
His Spiritual Qi was dense and powerful.
He had the feeling that he could obliterate anyone of the Same Tier with a single gesture.
’It’s a shame Old Huang isn’t here, or I could ask him.’
’If I still have any rivals at the Same Tier.’
After dealing with the Demon Beasts, Jiang Man told Shangguan Lingyue to get some proper rest.
He then continued to upgrade the Array.
If he weren’t waiting for the third earthquake, he would have been tempted to leave.
’It’s truly frustrating to be invincible but unable to go out.’
「The next day.」
Shangguan Lingyue came over and told him that after absorbing the Demon Beasts, he had obtained a clear piece of information.
Within three months after the third earthquake, an entrance to the depths would appear on the ground.
And after those three months, the great opportunity of the endless mist would manifest.
They could only choose one of the two.
Jiang Man asked for the entrance’s specific location but didn’t get an answer.
Shangguan Lingyue wasn’t sure either.
Since that was the case, Jiang Man didn’t pay it too much mind.
If he happened to see the entrance during that time, he would naturally go in.
’The opportunity within the Array is definitely not just a painting.’
’So, I’ll only have a chance to get it by entering the depths.’
As for the Array’s opportunity...
He would just leave it for Shangguan Lingyue and the others.
That’s what he told them, too.
Once he found the entrance, he would go in. The remaining people could do as they pleased with the opportunity.
Of course, he still planned to eat all the current orange fruits himself.
Only when he could no longer bear them would he leave any for the others.
Besides that, he also started purchasing Chao Yuan Glaze Pills.
These were Elixirs used for cultivating the Physical Body.
He was still worried that something unexpected might happen to his body after leaving the Array.
Afterward, Jiang Man focused all his efforts on expanding the Array, while Shangguan Lingyue didn’t stay idle either. He went around breaking other people’s Arrays and absorbing outsiders.
This was different from before, when they were just picking up stragglers.
Furthermore, whenever they encountered people from the Celestial Essence Array, they would choose to attack them and then send them to the Blood Sacrifice Array.
A two-for-one trade.
Two people from the Celestial Essence Array in exchange for one person who hadn’t had their blood drawn yet.
People from the Celestial Essence Array wouldn’t join their Array, so it was better to trade them for someone useful.
This way, they all grew stronger, while only the Celestial Essence Array grew weaker.
With three Arrays competing, it was natural to eliminate one first.
Hai Lian was a little worried. "Won’t the Blood Sacrifice Array become too strong this way?"
Lin Chenling also voiced her concern, "Isn’t this aiding the enemy?"
"You two are still not bold enough. You can be much bolder, don’t be so conservative," Shangguan Lingyue said, looking at the two of them.
Later, Zhao Qiu told Jiang Man about this matter.
Jiang Man frowned. "That conservative? We could just camp the Celestial Essence Array, capture people, and then trade them with the Blood Sacrifice Array."
"That way, we wouldn’t have to go out searching."
"We’d save a lot more time."
"It’s like making the Blood Sacrifice Array find people for us."
"And we’d be helping the Celestial Essence Array reduce the number of people sharing their rewards."
"It’s a win-win-win."
Zhao Qiu: "..."
Zhao Qiu relayed the message to Shangguan Lingyue and the others.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
They thought Jiang Man’s idea was a bit too radical.
Camping the Celestial Essence Array would be like walking right into a trap.
’Let’s just stick to the current plan. What we’re doing now is fine.’
Suddenly, Hai Lian and the others were no longer worried.
They felt that Shangguan Lingyue’s method was indeed the safer bet.
After that, no one came to ask Jiang Man about related matters anymore. Only Shangguan Lingyue would show up, his body heavily injured.
It was always caused by luring Demon Beasts into his body.
Each time he came, he would recover.
After two more times,
Shangguan Lingyue confirmed the information.
The entrance would only appear after only one great Array remained.
In other words, after the third earthquake, a winner must be decided within three months for the entrance to appear.
If it took longer than three months, even the victor would only get the final opportunity, not the entrance.
「August 1st.」
Jiang Man felt that his Physical Body Realm had reached the Late Stage, and there was indeed some pressure on his Spirit.
If his Physical Body and Cultivation hadn’t reached a state of utter clarity, he feared he wouldn’t be able to withstand such power.
He would have to be extremely careful with any further advancements.
At this moment, he stood on a tree, gazing into the distance. Before him was still a vast wilderness.
The Array was now enormous.
It stretched almost as far as the eye could see.
He had a feeling the third earthquake was coming soon.
They currently had sixty-five people.
The Blood Sacrifice Array probably had over a hundred.
The Celestial Essence Array was the same.
Their numbers were lower, so after the third earthquake, the enhancement from the Array would also be less than the other two Arrays.
But Jiang Man wasn’t worried.
More power wasn’t necessarily better. It was useless if you couldn’t control it.
And he could wield the power enhancement from sixty-odd people on the scale of over a hundred.
He was still invincible.
「August 5th.」
Jiang Man’s Physical Body reached Perfection. Even with his meticulous mental control, he couldn’t perfectly command every inch of his body’s power.
It would be even more difficult with the added power from the Array’s enhancement, but with some time to adapt, it shouldn’t be a problem for a few hours.
But just as he was sensing his Physical Body, he suddenly felt a tremor of unease from within the Array.
He immediately summoned Zhao Qiu.
"Senior Brother Jiang, what are your orders?" Zhao Qiu asked at once.
The more he worked by Jiang Man’s side, the more terrifying he found the man before him.
"Recall everyone. The third earthquake is about to happen," Jiang Man said.
Zhao Qiu didn’t question it in the slightest.
Using the connections within the Array, he began to recall everyone.
「That night.」
Everyone had returned to the Array.
Jiang Man met with Shangguan Lingyue and told him that after the third earthquake, the three Arrays would be pulled closer together, creating a borderland where they met.
That would be the place where they would have their showdown.
However, he wouldn’t be able to join the battle immediately.
He would need some time to adapt to his power.
Shangguan Lingyue said he understood. He could cooperate with the Blood Sacrifice Array to deal with the Celestial Essence Array together. He guessed that Xu Chen of the Blood Sacrifice Array would definitely prioritize defeating Liu Ningya, the master of the Celestial Essence Array.
"Do they have a grudge?" Jiang Man asked.
Shangguan Lingyue nodded.
Hearing this, Jiang Man was no longer worried.
He could be invincible while in peak condition.
「The next day.」
RUMBLE!
Within the endless mist, the earth began to shake.
This tremor was more violent than any before; the ground split open directly.
Then, the earth seemed to be squeezed together.
Jiang Man saw the front of his Array seem to collide with something.
Flashes of blood-red and aqua-blue light appeared.
Then, the ground in front of them began to bulge upward.
Like a mountain peak rising from the earth.
The auras of the other Arrays began to spread toward them.
"It’s happening." Shangguan Lingyue and the others took a deep breath as they waited quietly.
Their eyes were fixed on the area ahead.
「Meanwhile.」
On the altar of the Blood Sacrifice Array, Xu Chen stood on a high peak, gazing forward.
He too saw the light from the other Arrays.
"It seems no one is going to wait. Take these and eat them." Xu Chen distributed Elixirs to all the black-robed people behind him. "If anything goes wrong, you were all coerced by me."
"I will bear all the consequences alone."
"The opportunity is also yours."
All the black-robed people consumed the Elixirs.
Whether they truly ate them or only pretended, no one knew.
Xu Chen didn’t care. He looked ahead and asked, "Any news from the people of the Mist Array?"
"They just sent a message, saying they can help us deal with the Celestial Essence Array," said a black-robed person beside Xu Chen.
"Who sent it?" Xu Chen asked.
"Shangguan Lingyue," the black-robed person replied.
"He’s a treacherous one. He definitely didn’t only send us a message," Xu Chen said with a laugh.
After a pause, he asked, "Is he the Array Master?"
"No, it’s Jiang Man of the Wuyun Sect," the black-robed person said.
"Who holds the initiative between them now?" Xu Chen asked.
"It should be Jiang Man," the black-robed person said.
"Then you’ll need to pay attention. Shangguan Lingyue is no pushover. The fact that he was defeated means this Jiang Man must have some real strength," Xu Chen warned.
At that moment, the great earthquake stopped. The three Arrays had converged.
"Let’s go. Attack the Array. I’m going to capture Liu Ningya and bleed her dry. Then, the Array will reach Great Success. Shangguan Lingyue thinks he’s reaping the fisherman’s profit, but he’ll soon regret it." Xu Chen took a step forward.
An overwhelming aura of blood followed him.
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