Sixth-order array master

Chen Yuan, leading Qin Shuhan and the other four, emerged from the shadows, appearing silently not far away.

Their breathing was steady and their expressions composed, completely out of place with the tragic scene inside the cave.

"Who are you?" Ling Jianfeng's pupils constricted, and he could hardly believe his eyes!

He had secretly placed a mark on the barrier outside the cave; if anyone had forced their way in, he would have sensed it!

When did they come in? Why hadn't he noticed anything?

Chen Yuan ignored his shock, his gaze sweeping over the trapped Zen Master Huiming and the suspicious and uncertain Ling Jianfeng, as he said indifferently:

"Thank you both for your hard work in clearing the final obstacles for us. Now, I will accept this Legacy and your lives."

When Ling Jianfeng saw Qin Shuhan's face clearly, he realized everything in an instant!

He naturally knew Qin Shuhan; she was a talented Sword Cultivator from the Xuantian Sect, and the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion had detailed investigations on all Sword Cultivators in the world.

The people from the Xuantian Sect had been hiding in the shadows all along, and they had been schemed against from the very beginning!

All their fighting had been under someone else's watch!

Extreme anger and humiliation flooded his heart, and he roared: "Qin Shuhan! You are despicable!"

"Despicable?" Chen Yuan sneered. "Compared to your methods of sacrificing fellow Disciples, we are practically noble!"

He stopped talking nonsense, pointed his fingers like a sword, and a condensed purple Sword Qi shot out instantly, striking the eye of the Spirit Binding Formation.

Because this Formation had been set up by Ling Jianfeng in a rush, it was full of loopholes, which even a layman like Chen Yuan could understand.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

The Formation was broken, and Ling Jianfeng suffered a backlash, spewing another mouthful of blood.

Zen Master Huiming, having escaped, had no time to rejoice before he saw Chen Yuan's indifferent gaze sweep over him.

"Have a safe journey."

As soon as Chen Yuan's voice fell, Qin Shuhan had already made her move!

A bone-chilling Sword Qi slashed out, and in Zen Master Huiming's desperate eyes, it instantly pierced through his heart!

Zen Master Huiming's body stiffened, the light in his eyes rapidly fading, and he slowly collapsed to the ground, filled with endless regret and unwillingness.

In the blink of an eye, only the heavily wounded and dying Ling Jianfeng remained in the arena.

Watching Chen Yuan and the others approaching step by step, his face was filled with fear and despair.

Chen Yuan did not give him a chance to speak; he struck Ling Jianfeng's Dantian with a palm, crippling his cultivation, and then finished his life with a streak of Sword Qi.

The dust settled, and the cave remained scorching hot.

Chen Yuan first flicked a wisp of pill fire, turning the corpses of Ling Jianfeng and Zen Master Huiming into ashes to erase all traces.

Afterward, he swept his gaze across the battlefield and began to loot the corpses.

From the fallen Disciples of the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion and Thunder Sound Temple, as well as from Ling Jianfeng and Huiming themselves, he collected seven storage rings of various styles.

Chen Yuan spread the seven rings in his palm and looked at the others: "For this exploration, let's divide these spoils."

He kept the two storage rings of Ling Jianfeng and Zen Master Huiming for himself, then gave the remaining five to Qin Shuhan, Shen Nianchu, Lin Xue, Ye Baixi, and Lin Heng, one for each.

"Thank you, Junior Martial Brother!"

"Thank you, Brother."

Everyone was overjoyed and accepted them one after another.

The assets of elite Nascent Soul Stage Disciples from a First-Rank force were definitely a significant fortune for them.

Inside were plenty of Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, and some items of decent grade.

【Ding! Detected that the Host gifted Ye Baixi an Earth Rank High Grade Magical Artifact, the Frost Condensation Sword, triggering a thousand-fold return.

Congratulations to the Host for obtaining an Emperor Rank High Grade Magical Artifact: Extreme Ice Sword!

...】

【Ding! Detected that the Host gifted Lin Xue an Earth Rank Medium Grade Magical Artifact, the Flowing Cloud Zen Staff, triggering a hundred-fold return.

Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Heaven Rank Medium Grade Magical Artifact: Green Phoenix Zen Staff.

...】

The System's notification sounds rang out in Chen Yuan's mind one after another.

Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, and Spirit Stones; the returned grades were at least Heaven Rank.

Next, Chen Yuan's gaze turned toward the crimson stone platform.

He stepped forward; the Restriction around the deep red flame had automatically lifted when the Lava Giant died.

Chen Yuan took out the Jade Slip from within, which radiated an ancient Dao aura.

He sank his Divine Sense into it, and inside the Jade Slip was a Cultivation Technique called: "Small Five Elements Formation Derivation Technique".

This was a Formation Legacy of Heaven Rank High Grade, containing records of various exquisite Formations, from basic Gathering, Defensive, and Offensive Formations.

To more complex Illusion Formations, Binding Formations, and even Killing Formations, it covered them all; cultivated to the extreme, it was enough for a practitioner to become a Fifth Rank Formation Master.

Almost without hesitation, he handed the Jade Slip containing the "Small Five Elements Formation Derivation Technique" to Lin Xue.

"Xue'er, this Formation Legacy is not very useful to me, so I'm giving it to you," Chen Yuan said gently.

Lin Xue was stunned; a Daoist Lord's Legacy, Chen Yuan was actually giving it to her so casually?

"Brother Chen... this... this is too valuable! I can't accept it!" Lin Xue waved her hands hurriedly.

"Take it." Chen Yuan shoved the Jade Slip into her hand, his tone brooking no refusal, "Improving your strength is what matters most. Besides, between us, why must we be so clearly defined?"

Lin Xue looked at Chen Yuan's gentle gaze, finally nodded heavily, and gripped the Jade Slip tightly, "Brother Chen, thank you!"

【Ding! Detected that the Host gifted Lin Xue a Heaven Rank High Grade Formation Legacy, the "Small Five Elements Formation Derivation Technique".

Triggering a hundred-fold return, congratulations to the Host for obtaining an Emperor Rank High Grade Formation Legacy, the "Zhou Tian Star Formation"!

Effect: Cultivation to Perfection can reach Sixth Rank Formation Master.】

Hearing this, Chen Yuan was extremely excited. Sixth Rank Formation Master—in the entire Eastern Wasteland, there were only three Sixth Rank Formation Masters, and now he was about to become one of them.

Chen Yuan remained outwardly calm, led the group back along the original path, and then found a hidden cave to begin cultivation.

"System, Cultivate the 'Zhou Tian Star Formation' for me."

Chen Yuan issued the instruction.

【Ding, received, beginning to integrate this knowledge for the Host.】

Immediately after, a vast amount of Formation knowledge poured into Chen Yuan's mind.

On a desolate island, Chen Yuan sat cross-legged; he did not know how many years had passed, but when he opened his eyes, he waved his hand across the air, and a star-connecting Formation was set up over the sea area, with rich starlight energy pouring into the sea, causing the terrifying creatures beneath the water to boil incessantly.

His consciousness returned to reality, and in the outside world, only an instant had passed.

Chen Yuan, Sixth Rank Dao of Formations, completed!

It was already late at night; the cave was slightly dim, and the group was scattered in different corners cultivating, but Lin Heng was nowhere to be seen.

Chen Yuan found Ye Baixi, casually set up a concealment Formation, and asked her: "Where is Lin Heng?"

"Brother, Senior Brother Lin Heng went to keep watch," Ye Baixi replied, then looked at the Formation barrier surrounding them with some surprise, "Brother, when did you learn the Dao of Formations?"

"Is there anything your brother cannot do?" Chen Yuan said somewhat smugly.

"Hmph, hmph, hmph!" Ye Baixi snorted three times, her little face looking somewhat puffed up with anger.

"What's wrong, little Baixi?" Chen Yuan seemed to know why Ye Baixi was puffed up; usually, Ye Baixi wouldn't be like this.

"Is it because I gave the Legacy to Lin Xue?"

"Hmph!" Ye Baixi turned her head away, not looking at him.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly and opened his palm, "Look, what is this?"

Ye Baixi looked over; it was two storage rings.

"The storage rings of Ling Jianfeng and Huiming are both reserved for you; you must not tell Lin Xue, okay!"

Chen Yuan rubbed her head and said with a smile.