Cultivation: I Have a Skill Level Panel

Even after they realized what was happening, it was too late to stop it.

"You!!"

"Courting death!"

When Nether Tiger snapped back to his senses, he erupted in fury, his eyes a mixture of rage and shock.

The fact that this man had just butchered one of their own sent him into a blind rage. He wanted nothing more than to kill him on the spot.

But what shocked him even more was that in the blink of an eye, before he or Xue Ying could even react, their opponent had decisively crushed and killed Bai Ye. Such overwhelming power was astounding.

This!

Suspended in the void, Xue Ying’s pupils contracted violently. ’This man’s power... it’s absurdly strong.’

The three of them had cornered him, yet in a single instant, he had obliterated one of their Demon Fiends.

They were Demon Fiends! Beings with immense life force! Yet their companion had been utterly annihilated in a flash, with no chance to even begin regenerating. It was a terrifying testament to the sheer power of their opponent’s attack!

’But so what? He entered our Blood Evil Array. He killed one of our own. No matter who he is,’

’...he has to die!!’

At this thought, an earth-shattering killing intent flashed through Xue Ying’s crimson eyes. A vast, dark red Demon Qi erupted from his body, releasing an astonishing Momentum that made the very heavens and earth tremble.

"Nether Tiger!

Let’s attack together!!"

Xue Ying strode through the air, shaking the void with each step. His body shot forward like a bolt of crimson lightning. He balled his hand into a fist, his arm covered in regal Purple Nether scales and surging with blood-red Demon Qi. With a piercing whistle, he lunged at Ye Xuantian!

Meanwhile, Nether Tiger raised a brawny arm, churning with terrifying Demon Qi. In an instant, a Battle Halberd covered in Demon Patterns materialized in his grasp. His icy tiger-like eyes fixed on Ye Xuantian. He stomped through space, his body moving like lightning, and swung the Battle Halberd down on Ye Xuantian with tremendous force!

"Not bad. Coming at me together. Let’s hope you can actually stir my will to fight!" Ye Xuantian hovered in the sky, his robes fluttering in the wind. His posture was as straight as a pine tree, his long hair whipping about wildly. His deep eyes were impossibly cold as Dao Rhythm coiled around him and Magical Power circulated within his body.

...

「Elsewhere.」

The sky was dim, with clouds as black as ink and as heavy as mountains stretching for thousands upon thousands of miles. The entire firmament was an oppressive sheet of black.

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, a brilliant flash of lightning tore through the dim sky, radiating a dazzling light. Its presence hung in the air like a blazing sun. As the light gradually faded,

a figure radiating a terrifying aura appeared. Powerful Thunder Arcs coiled around his body, tearing at the surrounding space like gnarled roots.

Gu Yun’s eyes, crackling with arcs of lightning, pierced the void. He stared directly at the barrier of light before him—a Barrier Array that blanketed the entire region, its surface covered in profound runes and glowing with a crimson light.

"I didn’t expect there to be an Array here."

’This must have been planned long in advance,’ Gu Yun thought.

Arrays generally come in two types: fixed and portable. A portable Array is one where the formation is engraved and condensed onto an Array Plate. During battle, one can pour energy into it to activate the Array instantly, making it incredibly fast.

However, portable Arrays have their drawbacks. For example, Array Plates are difficult and resource-intensive to refine. Furthermore, they can’t adapt to take advantage of natural factors like auspicious timing, terrain, or the flow of energy through mountains and rivers. They are relatively inflexible and can be more easily deciphered by an Array expert!

But in such a vast world, how many Array experts could there possibly be?

A fixed Array, on the other hand, is laid out by integrating it with the lay of the land—the mountains and rivers—and drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth. They are less costly to create, vastly more powerful, and not easily broken.

Thus, both fixed and portable Arrays have their own strengths and weaknesses, though it’s not impossible to combine their principles.

This Barrier Array before me, which spans thousands of miles, is a fixed Array. The moment an enemy intrudes, it can be activated for a decisive strike!

"He must be in there."

Gu Yun’s eyes were as sharp as a falcon’s, piercing through the void. He could sense several immensely powerful attacks colliding frantically within the Barrier, sending out massive shockwaves. The intensity of the battle was clear.

Furthermore, the aura of each Demon Fiend had reached the Tongxuan Realm Late Stage. Gu Yun’s expression tensed. With his current strength, he could fight a single expert of the Tongxuan Realm Late Stage,

but if they all ganged up on him, he would have no choice but to resort to a strategic retreat.

When it came to escaping, he was a professional.

Not even three Tongxuan Realm Late Stage experts could stop him.

With that thought, Gu Yun hesitated no longer. A flash of lightning sparked in his eyes as vast Magical Power surged through his body and Dao Rhythm coiled around him.

BOOM!

An earth-shaking thunderclap instantly filled the air for hundreds of miles, forming a Thunder Domain. Countless bolts of Thunder tore through the sky, radiating a brilliant light that blanketed the heavens and the earth.

"Thunder Meteor!!"

Gu Yun raised his hand to the sky and pressed it slightly downward. Instantly, thousands of bolts of Thunder ripped through the firmament. Like a divine Thunder Punishment, they descended with supreme Divine Power, crashing down upon the crimson Barrier in an overwhelming deluge!