Chapter 434: 434: Sword Slays the Hindering Leaf

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Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Sword Slays the Hindering Leaf As soon as these words were spoken, the entire platform was completely shaken. Innate Array Eye! Only those skilled in array formation know how terrifying an Array Path skill this is. To ordinary people, Array Patterns are invisible and intangible. Only with an Innate Array Eye can one see the Array Patterns. Seeing the Array Patterns, what a convenience it is, everyone else plays cards relying on analysis and guessing, but those with an Innate Array Eye play with open cards! Discovering mysteries, capturing them, and breaking them, their advantage is overwhelmingly great. This also explains why he could, by himself, open up a new path in just two hours. For someone with an Array Eye, no matter how lethal the array’s killing potential or how unpredictable the changes, he can see through it all at a glance... “Innate Array Eye, hasn’t appeared for millennia!” Master of the Long Ear Clan, Er Wutian, on a small platform to the right, said coldly, “You claim you have an Innate Array Eye?” “You don’t believe it?” “Who would believe it?” Lin Xiaosu laughed, “If I tell you, three feet to your left are three intersecting Array Patterns, and seven feet to your right is a crescent-shaped Array Pattern, would you believe it?” Er Wutian’s expression immediately changed. Everyone knew about the three intersecting Array Patterns three feet to the left. But the crescent-shaped Array Pattern seven feet to the right, he had only just discovered and hadn’t even shared with the rest. Lin Xiaosu raised his gaze, “Senior Li, be careful, that Floating Array Pattern just came back, four feet to your left hand.” Li Qing’s heart skipped a beat, a strand of silver hair floated up, pointing to that position. A light sound was heard, the silver hair broke inch by inch, disappearing without a trace. In that void, a faint silver mark appeared, showing that the strand of silver hair had just been devoured by a Floating Array Pattern. Li Qing’s eyes shone brightly, “Whether the rest of you believe it or not, I for one, do believe!” Everyone was dumbfounded and no longer questioned. Li Qing said, “Young master, may I ask your surname?” “Surname Su!” “Young Master Su, join this team; on behalf of everyone, I sincerely welcome you.” Lin Xiaosu smiled and bowed, “Thank you again, Senior Li.” “Young Master Su, with your special insight, could you find the path forward?” “Finding the path forward isn’t hard, but...” Lin Xiaosu hesitated slightly. At this moment, everyone’s heartbeat accelerated. Could he really find the path forward? They had been stuck in this small space for many years. No way above, no way to the sides, it seemed like a dead-end, and the most needed thing now was to find a way to move forward. Li Qing frowned slightly, “Why not finish your words, young master?” Lin Xiaosu said, “Senior Li has been a great help to me; as long as it’s a request from Senior Li, I won’t decline and will tell frankly... I have come here with a request, and as long as everyone agrees to it, I guarantee that within three days, you will reach the true destination.” Everyone exchanged glances. “What is your request?” a voice rang out, very loud. It was the Array Master of the Giant Clan. “One petal of the Lost Road Lotus!” Lin Xiaosu stated. “Lost Road Lotus?” Li Qing was surprised. “Yes!” “The Lost Road Lotus only has three petals, and you wish to take one petal for yourself?” Er Wutian said coldly. Lin Xiaosu replied, “Since ancient times, on the path of exploration, those who contribute the most gain the most. If I don’t contribute, you’ll only go farther in the wrong direction, ultimately heading south while wanting to go north. But with just one move, I can find the correct direction, thereby obtaining the Lost Road Lotus and breaking through the Kun Emperor’s Array. Such achievements are not worthy of merely one petal of the Lost Road Lotus?” The crowd erupted... Discussion was rampant, the Lost Road Lotus, a treasure from ancient times... Everyone was so keen on breaking the Kun Emperor’s Array, as if it were a shared mission of the Bridge Realm Bai Races, and the Lost Road Lotus, sealed within the center of the array, was the most coveted treasure. An outsider, stepping into a realm others had worked tirelessly in for decades or centuries, wanted a third of this treasure. “Dream on for eternity!” Er Wutian shouted harshly. “Boy, you’re too greedy...” “You alone want a third of what the Bai Races collectively gained, how can you...” Li Qing quickly raised his hand, “Everyone quiet!” The entire scene went silent. Li Qing said, “You say our direction is wrong?” “Yes! Completely wrong! The true path is hidden by an array concealed in the void. Moving in your current direction, you won’t even touch the edges of the array base in a thousand years.” The correct path is hidden in the void... All around is void! Li Qing’s gaze slowly lowered, “Fellow Daoists, I believe what Young Master Su says is reasonable! Since ancient times, reopening a blocked path means half the achievement! A petal of the Lost Road Lotus, his request is not excessive! If you still find it unacceptable, I will join with Young Master Su, and we will take only this one petal of the Lost Road Lotus, nothing more. What do you say?” Everyone exchanged glances, one person nodded! Agreed! A second person nodded! Subsequently, it went smoothly, with all 16 nodding! Lin Xiaosu bowed again, “Thank you for your generosity, Senior Li. I am grateful!” Li Qing smiled, “I am also from the Li Clan and was once your peer three hundred years ago; no need to be overly modest.” “Good! Since everyone has reached a consensus, let the younger generation add some dramatic flair to the Abyssal!” A long sword appeared in his hand as he raised it. One sword strike! What he cut was a small platform on the side, no, it was actually a lotus leaf. That leaf fluttered and fell. With the falling of this lotus leaf, a branch suddenly appeared again in the void outside the leaf, as if clouds were scattering, revealing another mountain range. Everyone’s eyes widened. They had also imagined a hidden road, but couldn’t find any direction. Who would have thought that the hidden road wasn’t absolutely hidden; there was a leaf obscuring the vision, and once cut by a sword, the hidden road naturally emerged. If it wasn’t for Lin Xiaosu, as he said, it truly would depend entirely on fate to find this road. Lin Xiaosu pointed his long sword sideways: “Dear seniors, the road ahead is particularly dangerous; how about I lead the way?” Li Qing nodded: “Sir, breaking and extending the road while risking his own life truly impresses this old woman, please go ahead!” He walked in the front of everyone. Behind him were sixteen array masters, each showing excited expressions. This area is so special, invisible array patterns are everywhere; a slight inattentiveness could lead to indiscriminate slaughter even for Third and Fourth Realm warriors. Without someone leading the way, everyone would still have to rely on their own array path perception to inch forward. But having him with the legendary “array eyes” to pave the way saves a significant amount of trouble. Following his footsteps avoids all the variabilities and crises; if he sees wrongly, he’s the first to die. Lin Xiaosu took his responsibility seriously, not only leading the way, but also using his long sword to point this way and that... “Here, there’s an array pattern, you might want to mark it!” “Here, there are two array patterns, bend down when passing!” “Here, the array patterns interlace, the only path through is at this spot, watch my stance...” In a patch of void, Lin Xiaosu sometimes leaned left, sometimes right, sometimes ducking low, sometimes leaping over... With his long sword, he pointed out all array patterns, all traps along the way... Those behind him were all Array Path Geniuses, and once they knew the location of the array patterns, they marked them. A remarkably dangerous path turned into a broad highway under his feet. Everyone’s hearts were pounding with excitement. At this speed and smoothness, they would soon reach their true destination. And those people under the big tree earlier also followed; they couldn’t ascend to the top layer because there was no room for them. Now, those at the top had advanced significantly with Lin Xiaosu, and those below caught up. The markings made by the array masters ahead could still be sensed in the short term, allowing them a great advantage, having walked ten miles on this treacherous road. These ten miles would have normally taken years of hard work! But today, it only takes two hours! The whole team gradually widened their distance; those around Lin Xiaosu became fewer and fewer because each person’s proficiency in the array path varied. Some could quickly sense the marks left by those ahead, while others were much slower. After ten miles, only three people remained by Lin Xiaosu’s side, Li Qing, Er Wutian, and an array master from the Ye Clan named Ye Shui. Behind them lay a world shrouded in mist. This is the wonder of the array field. Even if the actual distance is only a few meters apart, it creates a scene of seeming distant horizons, where they cannot see or hear each other. Suddenly, Lin Xiaosu took a step forward and swung his sword. With a soft rip, a leaf fell with the sword, revealing an extraordinary scene ahead. A lotus pool! Clouds and mist were floating. A white bone, like a jade mountain. On the white bone, patterns covered it, the Great Dao was endless. Under the white bone, a verdant lotus blossom was pressed down. This lotus had three stems. However, only the leaves could be seen, not the blossom. The lotus seemed to have been swallowed by this bone. “Emperor Kun Bone!” Er Wutian’s long ear trembled. “Lost Road Lotus!” Ye Shui’s voice sounded as if coming from underground, indescribably eerie, his whole being glowing green at that moment. Lin Xiaosu smiled lightly: “Happy to complete the task successfully!” Er Wutian laughed heartily: “Master Li, Master Ye, overturn the Emperor Kun Bone, and the thousand-year mission of the Bridge Realm Bai Races is complete. How about each of us takes a petal of the Lost Road Lotus; isn’t that reasonable?” Ye Shui laughed: “I think that’s perfectly reasonable!” Li Qing laughed, charmingly: “What the two masters said is not unreasonable, however, I need to bear the reputation of betrayal and deceit, so I ought to take the main branch.” Her finger pointed at the largest and central stem. Ye Shui and Er Wutian nodded in unison: “Agreed!” Lin Xiaosu’s smile froze: “Master Li, have you decided to betray us?” Ha-ha... All three of them laughed. Li Qing brushed her silver hair from her forehead: “Young man, let me give you two pieces of advice! First, the prettier a woman is, the more deceptive she can be! Second, after parting ways with the Li Clan three hundred years ago, I’ve regarded them as enemies, never having any so-called affection for the Li Clan.” Lin Xiaosu furrowed his brows tightly: “Then why did you assist me?” Li Qing chuckled: “Assist you? Are you sure I assisted you? I merely found it inconvenient to kill you outside; drawing you into the inner circle to kill you unnoticed is truly wonderful, isn’t it?”

Chapter 434: 434: Sword Slays the Hindering Leaf

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