Chapter 44: Su Lan Qian, You’re Not Planning to d*e in My Array, Are You?
Duel Day…
Bai Feng was already setting up his array early in the morning. As the sect’s big competition kicked off, a distant voice pulled him out of his busy mind:
“Eh? Has it started already? Go for it!”
He looked up and saw Bai Yu Mo stepping onto the arena. He immediately paused his work, shouting words of encouragement from afar.
White Feather Mo seemed to have spotted Bai Feng outside the battlefield. She took a deep breath, fighting back her excitement, and waved at Bai Feng.
Then Bai Feng saw Bai Yu Mo turn around and strike her opponent off the stage with a single sword strike.
He twitched a little—looks like the guy was at mid-Golden Core, not exactly a weakling, but still, being taken out instantly by Bai Yu Mo? That’s next-level absurd.
If his previous impression of Bai Yu Mo was just “super talented,” now he had a clearer picture of her strength.
There’s no comparing her to a genius!
Bai Feng shook his head and kept busy with his array.
He was building a triple illusion array—one of those ‘veteran’ favorite arrangements.
The first illusion was pretty simple; even ordinary disciples with a delicate mind and firm belief could easily escape it.
But once they escaped, they’d enter the second illusion, which was even more realistic. Plus, after breaking the first illusion, their mental state would relax slightly, making it harder to see through the truth.
And even if they did notice it, no big deal—there was the third layer. That core illusion wasn’t just more realistic; it would evolve based on the second illusion’s layout. Only a few prodigies could break free without outside help; for most, it’s a near-impossible feat.
After reading about illusions, Bai Feng had an idea—only, time was too tight to test it.
Suppose two interlocking illusions—breaking free from one wouldn’t stop the array, just send you to the back-end. The second illusion, based on the exact situation, would evolve.
If you could still crack the second illusion, the first would reappear, cycling endlessly. And scenes inside the array were connected in a continuous flow. If one couldn’t escape both layers in one go, they’d be forever trapped. Bai Feng dubbed this the ‘Fire Blazing Array.’
“Plus, a few little bugs.”
Finished with the illusions, Bai Feng started adding bugs.
If Su Lan Qian were still relatively normal, he wouldn’t bother. But days passed, and she didn’t recover—in fact, she got worse.
He watched as she left the array’s setup site. No longer composed, her hair unkempt, her face grim, eyes bloodshot, mumbling to herself all the while.
Seems like her world only consists of this duel. She couldn’t care less about anything else.
Bai Feng watched her go, secretly worried: Is Su Lan Qian planning to d*e in my array?
Should I add more bugs?
He stared at the array, lost in thought.
…
Soon, the final day of the sect’s big competition arrived.
Unsurprisingly, Bai Yu Mo made it into the top ten. As for Lin Yan, who had only achieved foundation establishment perfection, he knocked out a beginner Golden Core disciple but then fell to an even stronger late-Golden Core opponent.
But that didn’t stop everyone from holding their breath and murmuring: “This guy is terrifying!”
Today was also the last duel between Bai Feng and Su Lan Qian—though only after the sect’s champion was crowned.
In simple terms, it was the closing ceremony.
It looked like the elders had finally “figured out” how to run this sect competition.
On the field now were the senior brothers from Purple Cloud Peak—Luo Chen and Ye Tang.
Luo Chen stood on the stage, staring at Ye Tang. In his investigations over the past few days, he’d uncovered that Ye Tang was involved in this entire mess. But the guy was tricky, leaving no evidence behind.
Still, that didn’t mean Luo Chen was giving up. Today, he got lucky and matched with Ye Tang—so he might as well collect some interest from Bai Yu Mo’s big brother.
Ye Tang’s smile was gentle as he said, “I’ve heard Luo Xiao’s had some changes. Now I see—he’s a whole new person!”
“All thanks to Bai Feng,” Luo Chen said flatly, eyes cold as steel, like a sword unsheathed. “I haven’t had a proper duel with anyone since gaining enlightenment. Brother Ye, please enlighten me.”
Hearing Bai Feng’s name, Ye Tang’s smile flickered—a bit unnatural. But in front of outsiders, he still maintained his noble image.
So he chuckled happily: “I must thank Bai Feng, then.”
“Yes, definitely thank him properly.”
Luo Chen’s lips finally curled into a faint smile, but Ye Tang felt it was a bit icy.
Meanwhile, inside, Ye Tang was a little annoyed: Could it be that Luo Chen found out something? Originally planning to hold back, now it looks like he’ll have you in bed for a few months!
“Brother Ye, be careful.”
Luo Chen drew his long sword in a fierce attack, heading straight for Ye Tang.
Ye Tang drew his sword to defend but, in the next moment, felt the crushing strength behind Luo Chen’s strike—his face paled.
“Senior Brother, don’t zone out in battle!”
Clang!
Even as Ye Tang dodged quickly, his sleeve was sliced by Luo Chen’s sharp sword.
His face darkened—he was stunned. Luo Chen’s power had grown so much? Was he hiding his true strength before?
He also noticed that Luo Chen’s swordsmanship was different from before. His expression grew serious: “Ruthless Sword? Didn’t expect Luo Xiao to have mastered this sword art?”
“There’s no such thing as cold or warm feelings, only understanding human hearts now,” Luo Chen said emotionlessly, sword pointing at Ye Tang. “Brother Ye, be careful.”
Faced with Luo Chen’s aggressive, life-or-d*ath assault, Ye Tang cursed inwardly.
He quickly reached into his sleeve, grabbing hidden weapons, unleashing his crafty tricks all at once.
Meanwhile, not far away, Bai Feng was happily watching the duel—until he overheard their conversation and suddenly saw dark clouds over his mood.
Wait a minute—are you the one sabotaging my plan?
That “destiny child” sabotager who threw off the luck plan, that’s probably him!
Bam! You luck-taker, what do you mean, making me swear a few words and then suddenly comprehending everything? Is this some villain cheat code?
‘System, why didn’t you tell me when he had his enlightenment moment? You’re always on about spotting small happenings—why hide this huge thing?!’
[Beep. Because the host’s curses woke the luck child, which is beneficial for him and doesn’t get his luck points stolen.]
Bai Feng: “……”
So exasperated!!
He refocused on the fight. The duel between Luo Chen and Ye Tang had entered a heated stage—either one could fall at any moment.
Hope our Heavenly Sword Sect’s senior brother can help out, don’t let Luo Chen win.
He reasonably bet that if Luo Chen won, the system would definitely take this golden chance to flood him with luck points.
By the way, what about the luck child who keeps targeting him? Isn’t he entering the sect competition?
His gaze shifted to Ye Tang. Could it be you, buddy?
d*mn it, now I don’t even want you to win! Both of you, fight to the d*ath—knock each other out!
