Chapter 330: Creating an Array

At these words, a tremor went through their hearts.

’Breaking through to Tier Seven Great Demon?’

’And undergoing a third Divine Beast bloodline awakening?’

’Doesn’t that mean Qingyang City is about to gain a Divine Beast on par with a human at the Martial Emperor Great Perfection Level?’

However, before they could even process their surprise, a young man walked over.

"Greetings, Elder Su."

The young man greeted Su Mo respectfully before asking, "Ink Flood Dragon, are you about to break through to become a Tier Seven Great Demon?"

"That’s right!" the Ink Flood Dragon declared proudly.

The young man smiled. "Perfect. I’m also about to break through to become a Tier Seven Great Demon and awaken my Divine Beast Roc Bloodline. Let’s go together."

What?

’Another Divine Beast about to break through to Tier Seven?’

This time, they were completely thrown.

Lan Xuan asked curiously, "Elder Su, this is..."

"This is my mount, Little Queque," Su Mo explained.

A chill went down Lan Xuan’s spine.

’A Divine Beast on the level of a Tier Seven Great Demon is only fit to be Su Mo’s mount?’

The Cyan Cloud Sparrow chuckled. "My true form is a Cyan Cloud Sparrow. I owe all my current achievements to Elder Su’s guidance... I can’t talk right now. I’ll tell you everything after I get back from my breakthrough."

"Alright!"

The group watched the Cyan Cloud Sparrow and the Ink Flood Dragon depart, their hearts filled with an incomparable sense of shock.

They never imagined so many powerful Demon Beasts lived here. It was comparable to a mighty Sect.

Even in the Central Profound Domain, this would be considered a formidable force.

"Let’s keep going," Su Mo said.

"Alright!"

The group followed Su Mo.

However, they had barely taken two steps when an old man in yellow robes came running over. "Elder Su, I’ve figured it out! I’ve figured it out!"

Huh?

Seeing the approaching elder, Lan Xuan, Qingfeng, and Dragon Sword exchanged shocked glances.

’He’s at the Martial Emperor Great Perfection Realm.’

The yellow-robed elder ran up to Su Mo and said, "Elder Su, this old servant has finally figured it out."

"What? ’Old servant’?"

Lan Xuan, Dragon Sword, and the others were utterly stunned.

’A Martial Emperor Great Perfection expert, on the same level as them, is calling himself an ’old servant’ in front of Elder Su?’

’This has to be some kind of joke.’

Lan Xuan said uncertainly, "Fellow Daoist, you just called yourself an ’old servant.’ Are you... Elder Su’s servant?"

"Of course!"

Huang Xu said with cold arrogance, "I begged for this position as a servant on my knees before Elder Su. Your envy is pointless."

"Ah..."

Lan Xuan’s face was a mask of astonishment.

’Begging to be someone’s servant?’

’What is going on?’

With Huang Xu’s strength at the Martial Emperor Great Perfection Realm, he could establish his own Sect and become a founding ancestor, even in the Central Profound Domain.

"Don’t worry, we won’t be fighting you for the position!" Lan Xuan said with a hint of disdain.

"That’s good to hear!"

Huang Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

’Positions in Qingyang City are limited, and experts are everywhere. If a few more servants were to show up, I might fall out of favor.’

"Alright, Old Huang, enough chatter," Su Mo said. "What exactly did you figure out?"

"I figured out the Array!"

Huang Xu excitedly produced an Array Map. "Elder Su, this is the map I designed earlier. It was originally only a Tier Four Array, but with a few modifications, it can reach Tier Seven, or maybe even Tier Eight!"

"Oh?"

Su Mo praised him, "Not bad, Old Huang. You can design your own Array Maps now. Let me take a closer look."

"Please, Elder Su, take a look."

Huang Xu handed the Array Map to Su Mo.

Su Mo studied it for a moment. "It won’t reach Tier Eight. It can barely be considered Tier Seven. But if you patch up the flaws in the Array, who knows."

However, Qingfeng, who was standing to the side, was skeptical. "It might be possible for a Tier Four Array to be modified into a Tier Five. But Tier Seven... Heh, that’s impossible, to say nothing of Tier Eight."

"And who are you?"

Huang Xu said coldly, "Elder Su himself said it’s Tier Seven. What right do you have to doubt him? Are your achievements in the Array Dao greater than Elder Su’s?"

"I am Qingfeng, a Tier Seven Array Master," Qingfeng stated proudly.

Huang Xu scoffed, "A mere Tier Seven Array Master? You can’t even compare to me. What gives you the right to lecture Elder Su?"

"You..."

Qingfeng retorted, unconvinced, "Do you dare let me see that Array Map of yours?"

"Why wouldn’t I dare?"

Huang Xu nonchalantly handed the Array Map to Qingfeng.

A moment later, Qingfeng’s jaw dropped.

Dragon Sword asked, "Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, what do you see?"

"It is, indeed, a Tier Seven Array," Qingfeng confirmed.

Dragon Sword was amazed. "How is that possible? No matter how much you perfect a Tier Four Array, how can it become a Tier Seven Array?"

"I also thought it was impossible!" Lan Xuan said, shaking his head.

Huang Xu pointed to the Array Map. "You think it’s impossible only because you’re like frogs in a well, with limited horizons. Let me explain. This is a combination of the Four Spirits Array and the Four Beasts Array, with a total of two hundred and sixty variations."

"The Four Spirits and the Four Beasts?"

Dragon Sword asked in astonishment, "Your Four Spirits Array is an Elemental Array, while the Four Beasts Array is a Guardian Array. Can those two really be fused together?"

"It’s simple!"

Huang Xu said nonchalantly, "I just have the Four Beasts guard the Four Spirits. Wait... if I do that, and then I add the Earth Element and another Guardian Beast... wouldn’t that create even more variations?"

HISS...

Hearing Huang Xu’s explanation, Qingfeng drew in a sharp, cold breath.

’The Four Beasts guarding the Four Spirits?’

’That line of thinking is simply genius.’

Qingfeng said seriously, "If you add another element and a Guardian Beast, it would indeed become a Tier Eight Array. But it’s not quite that simple."

"I just need to go back and think on it a little more," Huang Xu said confidently.

Qingfeng said with admiration, "Impressive, truly impressive. Fellow Daoist Huang, you are the greatest Array Dao genius I have ever met."

"I’m not the strongest one here," Huang Xu said, shaking his head.

Qingfeng asked, puzzled, "Then who is?"

"Elder Su, of course."

Huang Xu pointed at Su Mo.

"Elder Su?"

Qingfeng shot Su Mo a surprised look, then shook his head. "I admit that Elder Su is an absolute genius in the Martial Dao—a Demon Level talent the likes of which has never been seen before and will never be seen again. But as for the Array Dao... I cannot agree."

"That’s only because you haven’t seen the Eight Directions Annihilation Array and the Golden Lock Enchantment Array that Elder Su laid down with his own hands," Huang Xu said coolly.

What?

Qingfeng was so horrified he was speechless. "You’re saying the Eight Directions Annihilation Array and the Golden Lock Enchantment Array were laid down by Elder Su? But... but... but..."

"Didn’t Elder Su tell you?" Huang Xu asked.

Qingfeng’s face went blank.

Su Mo had, in fact, told him, but he hadn’t paid it any mind. Su Mo was simply too young.

Back then, he had just assumed Su Mo was boasting.

He never thought it was actually true.

It was utterly staggering.

Dragon Sword said, "Qingfeng, do you remember what you said back then?"

Qingfeng took a deep breath. "I remember. I said that the expert who laid down the Eight Directions Annihilation Array and the Golden Lock Enchantment Array had to be a Tier Ten Saint-level Array Master."

"In that case, this Saint-level Array Master is Elder Su."

"Tsk, tsk. A legendary figure... To think we’d meet one in person today. I can die without regrets now."

"A Saint-level Array Master?"

Su Mo asked, confused, "What kind of Realm is that? Is it strong?"