The area that had previously shown signs of spiritual energy revival had been covered by Jun Changxiao with an Isolation Array. Unexpectedly, another location appeared, and its range was quite extensive.
He had no choice.
He could only continue extending the array. After busying himself for most of the day, he finally covered the newly appeared area, ensuring others couldn’t see it from outside.
“Sect Leader.”
Standing within the Isolation Array, Elder Wei looked at the seven-colored radiant light gathering in the sky and said: “The day of spiritual energy revival shouldn’t be more than half a month away.”
“Is that so?”
Jun Changxiao looked forward to it.
Spiritual energy revival could enhance the elemental attributes of heaven and earth at the Tiegu Sect, and also allow mining of spirit stone veins. It was absolutely an opportunity for the sect to advance on the path to greater strength.
“For safety’s sake.”
Elder Wei suggested: “Sect Leader should also set up an Isolation Array on the outer perimeter, in case there are any oversights that let others spy on it.”
“Makes sense.”
The next day, Jun Changxiao rolled up his sleeves and began setting up Isolation Arrays over a large area.
After busying himself for two or three full days, he covered a distance of forty to fifty li.
“Elder Wei.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Should this be about enough?”
“About enough.” Elder Wei said: “Now we just wait for the spiritual energy revival.”
“Mm.”
Whenever Jun Changxiao had free time, he would come check, and continue cultivating martial arts and comprehending techniques.
Li Qingyang and others had also successively comprehended the two techniques to completion. Although they couldn’t achieve perfect mastery, at least they could execute them.
……
Back mountain.
In front of a cliff face.
Jun Changxiao stood ten meters away. His entire body suddenly released blazing Exquisite Fire that, the instant it surged forward, formed a palm of flames!
Bang——
The cliff face, bearing the impact and unable to withstand the scorching temperature and rampaging spiritual power, was instantly slashed with a depression five to six meters deep, its edges charred black.
The System said: “In terms of force value, this strike from the host is at least 600,000 jin. It barely counts as comprehending Minor Success.”
Jun Changxiao said in surprise: “Just Minor Success already increases it by 150,000 jin? If I comprehend Major Success or even the ultimate level, wouldn’t I ascend to heaven?”
Li Shangtian: ???
The System threw cold water: “With the host’s current cultivation and understanding of martial arts, Minor Success is the limit. To comprehend Major Success, you’d need to at least step into Wuwang.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Can’t you avoid dampening my enthusiasm?”
“I’m just speaking the truth.”
The System said: “If the host doesn’t like hearing it, then I’ll say it to you more often in the future.”
“Go to hell.”
Jun Changxiao struck the pose for executing the Seven Profound Radiant Light Breaker again, then condensed crimson brilliance and blasted it forward, carving a large round hole in the cliff face over twenty meters deep!
The Crimson Heaven Blazing Flame Slash struck downward from above, only destroying the cliff within the attack range.
The Seven Profound Radiant Light Breaker was in shockwave form—with sufficient intensity, it naturally penetrated deeper.
After testing the power, Jun Changxiao discovered a problem.
Although the two techniques had considerable power, they consumed far more spiritual energy than I Slash!
“I even have one more energy spiral than others, but I can only execute the Seven Profound Radiant Light Breaker five or six times at most.”
The Crimson Heaven Blazing Flame Slash was even more exaggerated—it could continuously charge energy. When charged to maximum, its power reached the peak, but slashing down would drain most of his body.
“So you see.”
The System said: “Among spiritual power-type techniques, the mysterious great expert who improved I Slash is truly strong.”
“Indeed.”
Jun Changxiao agreed deeply.
Although I Slash’s grade was a bit low, its power would increase with realm advancement, and its spiritual energy consumption was extremely low. Without supremely advanced martial learning, it couldn’t possibly be created.
The Crimson Heaven Blazing Flame Slash and Seven Profound Radiant Light Breaker, though impressive, relied on more spiritual energy to forcibly enhance their power.
“I really hope that one day I can meet the great expert who improved I Slash,” Jun Changxiao said.
“Forget it.”
The System said: “With the host’s current half-baked martial arts level, being able to meet a Wusheng would be burning high incense. Don’t expect to meet that kind of great expert who can reach heaven and earth.”
“You’re dampening my spirits again!”
“Sorry, it’s become a habit.”
“Get lost, get lost, get lost!”
……
Jun Changxiao was comprehending martial techniques, and the disciples were also comprehending them.
Especially inner sect disciples like Li Qingyang and Xiao Zuiji—because of their high aptitude, they could already use them skillfully.
As for power, it depended on their degree of comprehension and spiritual energy intensity.
Ye Xingchen was undoubtedly the most outstanding among all disciples. In comprehending the Seven Profound Radiant Light Breaker, he was even stronger than Sect Leader Jun.
One of the Ten Great Wudi—this wasn’t just talk.
However, because he lacked fire-attribute affinity, his comprehension of the Crimson Heaven Blazing Flame Slash was considerably weaker than Jun Changxiao’s.
……
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
A few days later, just as Elder Wei had predicted, within the Isolation Array covering dozens of li, seven-colored radiant flowing light released on a massive scale, ultimately connecting together.
Radiant light poured over the surroundings like a flowing, colorful fairyland!
“Sect Leader.”
Elder Wei said: “Spiritual energy revival—today is the day!”
Jun Changxiao’s gaze immediately burned with intensity.
“Tsk tsk.”
Standing within the array, Jiang Xie looked forward with anticipation: “I never expected to personally witness spiritual energy revival in my lifetime.”
After the Life-Death Arena incident, he had entered the Trials Tower to continue training and practically wanted to move a bed in there.
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The seven-colored radiant flowing light continued to erupt, ultimately filling most of the Isolation Array.
Good thing he’d listened to Elder Wei and expanded the array in advance—otherwise, with this volume, it definitely couldn’t be contained!
Crack crack crack——
Suddenly, sounds of shattering transmitted.
In the central area of the array—the area where signs of spiritual energy revival had first appeared—the ground began rapidly cracking, spreading outward like a spider’s web.
Viewed from high above, the cracked fissures formed a circle, like some kind of restrictive pattern!
“A Spiritual Energy Revival Array!”
Elder Wei said excitedly: “It really is spiritual energy revival!”
Swoosh! Swoosh!
As he spoke, the ground that had cracked open with finger-width fissures suddenly flashed with seven-colored radiant brilliance, then flew upward like curtains of barrier light!
The light curtains continuously extended upward, threatening to pierce the clouds!
“Sect Leader!”
Elder Wei said: “Quickly raise the array’s height!”
Jun Changxiao had already realized something was wrong. Communicating with the Isolation Array, array formulas and array lines flashed with brilliance, and the invisible flowing barrier hidden from sight extended toward the sky at maximum speed!
How high did it extend?
A full thousand-plus zhang!
“Damn!”
Jun Changxiao struggled to reinforce the Isolation Array, sweat beading on his forehead: “Why doesn’t this erupting flowing light just shoot into the sky!”
Looking up from below, the flowing lights combined together, similarly forming a massive circular pattern.
This was the Spiritual Energy Revival Array.
But it wasn’t set up by an array master—it was born of heaven and earth.
Its function was only one: to awaken the magnificent spiritual energy slumbering underground.
Elder Wei said: “The Spiritual Energy Revival Array will continue for a period of time. Sect Leader must stabilize the array—you absolutely cannot let the phenomenon be exposed.”
Jun Changxiao said: “How long will it continue?”
“At least seven days.”
“What?”
Jun Changxiao’s eyes immediately widened.
Continuing for seven days—this was the rhythm of working this master to death!
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