Chapter 628 - Tampering the Spiritual Array

Chapter 628 - Tampering the Spiritual Array

Liu Wuxie continued to advance to the tenth level and was left with only one-third of the journey to the exit.

"This is weird. Why didn't the Heavenly Origin Sect set up any difficulty? They will let Liu Wuxie walk right through the tenth level?" The Azure Crimson Gate's disciples were puzzled. Their confusion led them to glance toward the Heavenly Origin Sect, who seemed equally perplexed, wondering why their spiritual arrays weren't having any effect on Liu Wuxie.

The disciples of the Grand Banner Gate began to grumble, accusing the Heavenly Origin Sect of being too soft on Liu Wuxie.

However, the majority of the people remained silent. The Heavenly Origin Sect was known for being vengeful, especially after Liu Wuxie had killed one of their disciples and humiliated Bai Yuan.

No one could comprehend what was happening, and the Heavenly Origin Sect was also dumbfounded.

Liu Wuxie was only left with the last array flag in his hand. When the last array flag flew out, Liu Wuxie began to draw a celestial rune.

"Since the Heavenly Origin Sect has initiated it, it's my turn now! Let me show you that I'm not someone to be trifled with," Liu Wuxie said, and the immortal rune flew out, merging into the entire tenth level.

All the array flags he set up had vanished, seamlessly merged into the surroundings. Even the True Profound Realm powerhouses couldn't discover them as they couldn't detect immortal runes.

When Liu Wuxie was done, the spiritual arrays on the tenth level became different, but no one could describe it. He patted his hands and was satisfied with his work. "Time to get going now!"

Liu Wuxie hastened his footsteps as he couldn't afford any delays. He had to obtain the Ascension Pill no matter what to help him reach the second level of the Astral River Realm. The moment he appeared at the end of the tenth level, cheers erupted from the crowd outside.

"He's out!" Everyone looked at each other in disbelief. They couldn't believe that Liu Wuxie had finished first. With the exit within reach, he confidently stepped through the door on the tenth level and leaped down from the tower.

o ensure Liu Wuxie's safety, Elder He had already stationed himself beneath the tower when Liu Wuxie appeared, ready to shield him from any potential assaults.

As Liu Wuxie returned to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's territory, the disciples who had forfeited erupted into cheers. It had been years since they felt such pride, and now, for the first time in a long while, a disciple from their sect had emerged first from the tower.

"Rest well!" Mu Tianli patted Liu Wuxie's shoulder.

Liu Wuxie was a little exhausted after going through the ten levels. He took out high-grade spirit stones to recover his true essence.

It was already midday, and many disciples struggled in the middle layers. At this pace, it was evident that the entire trial for the Spiritual Array Tower would extend until evening.

Ten minutes after Liu Wuxie had exited the tower, Bai Yuan arrived at the tenth level. His rapid progress surprised the Heavenly Origin Sect, as he was significantly ahead of the other disciples—a performance surpassing those of previous years.

However, the memory of Liu Wuxie's unprecedented first-place finish dampened their spirits. Despite Bai Yuan's impressive achievement, they couldn't celebrate wholeheartedly, the sting of Liu Wuxie's victory still fresh.

When Liu Wuxie had defeated Wu Yang in spiritual arrays, Mu Tianli was practically certain that Liu Wuxie had high attainment in spiritual arrays.

Bai Yuan stood up and touched his butt. It felt damp to the touch, with his robe stained with his blood. He didn't have the luxury to change his clothes as he had to leave the tower quickly.

He focused and knew he couldn't afford to be careless. Each step forward became a treacherous ordeal, and the spiritual array had far exceeded his imagination. Not to mention, he had to face the relentless arrows, which increased the wounds he suffered.

When Bai Yuan finally emerged from the tower an hour later, he only managed to obtain one point on the tenth level, which belonged to his sect.

Bai Jin exhaled in relief at his son's safe return, and many people approached to receive Bai Yuan.

"Ha! Liu Wuxie, I bet you didn't expect me to make it out first!" Bai Yuan let out a triumphant laugh. His state might look a little pathetic, but he was happy that he could beat Liu Wuxie. But he soon noticed the odd expression coming from the surroundings.

"Young master, Liu Wuxie completed the trials an hour ago," whispered a Heavenly Origin Sect's disciple.

"What?!" Bai Yuan's face turned pale, and he soon discovered Liu Wuxie seated in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's area. The latter was calm and unscathed, while he looked like a beggar.

"Young master, what's wrong with your wounds?" Wang Ba came forward to ask in a concerning voice. Even if they lost in the Spiritual Array Tower, they still had four more towers they could make a comeback with.

"Let's return first," Bai Yuan said after regaining his demeanor. He knew he had embarrassed himself earlier, wiping out all his hard-earned reputation throughout the years.

He quickly changed his clothes after returning to the Heavenly Origin Sect. His current state was too humiliating, especially the wounds on his butt. He could sense the people from the surroundings laughing as they pointed fingers at him, which felt like a thousand needles piercing into his heart.

At that moment, his pride and dignity were utterly shattered.

"Bai Yuan, what's wrong with the Spiritual Array Tower?" Bai Jin asked after his son changed into a new set of clothes.

"I don't know. Our spiritual array seems to have malfunctioned, transforming into a lethal array. I barely escaped in one piece, relying on my strength," Bai Yuan explained. His survival was solely due to his Nascent Transformation Realm strength. If someone in the Astral River Realm had been in his place, they wouldn't have stood a chance."

If too many disciples died on the level belonging to the Heavenly Origin Sect, the other sects would undoubtedly unite to take revenge against them. After all, the true disciples partaking in the Ten Grand Ceremony represented the sect's future, and anyone could imagine the consequences if they all died in the spiritual arrays belonging to the Heavenly Origin Sect.

Realizing this, Bai Jin couldn't help but take a cold breath.

"I'm right. There's an issue in the Heavenly Origin Sect's spiritual arrays, and the other disciples are now in grave danger!" Though the Heavenly Origin Sect were speaking quietly, the crowd managed to analyze everything from their faces.

"Sect master, what should we do? If there's an issue with the spiritual arrays set up by the Heavenly Origin Sect, I strongly suggest we cancel the trials and bring the disciples out at once!" suggested an elder from the Sky Rift Valley.