Chapter 304

Chapter 304

Mu Chen and Ye Shi remained in the Spirit Tower for about five or six days before emerging.

Inside the Spirit Tower, Mu Chen diligently studied formations daily. Not only did his formation techniques progress rapidly, but his cultivation also stabilized significantly.

"Let's break the formation," Ye Shi exclaimed, eager to see the ancient formation patterns that the Book Spirit kept mentioning.

Mu Chen nodded. A blend of green and red flames emanated from his hand, crashing onto the formation with a thunderous explosion.

After discussing, Mu Chen and Ye Shi decided to forcefully breach the formation using the power of the Mystic Flame.

This approach was brutish and direct. With their limited understanding of the ancient formation, this was the best they could do.

"The Flame Burst Technique?" Bai Chenxing exclaimed in surprise.

While Bai Chenxing couldn't see Mu Chen, he witnessed the sky full of flames.

Bai Chengfeng squinted thoughtfully, "Has Mu Chen reached the eighth level in formation techniques? The Flame Burst Technique is from the Eighth Level Break Formation Art!"

This breaking technique was documented in Bai's family records. It required the practitioner to have mastery over eighth-level formation techniques, possess a powerful flame, and have a high level of flame control. No one in the Bai family met these criteria.

Mu Chen's an eighth-level formation master? Wu Feng blinked, realizing she wasn't surprised at all. With so many surprises already, perhaps there wasn't much left to be surprised about. A wry smile graced Wu Feng's face.

Every clash between the flames and the array sends forth a deafening roar.

Flames and the array collided hundreds of times, with the array's barrier flaring brilliantly before a gaping breach appeared.

As the array shattered, a formidable tri-headed wyrm surged forth.

Mu Chen swiftly positioned Ye Shi behind him, rushing forward to face the threat.

A fierce rain of fire bombarded the wyrm, but with a swish of its tail, it lashed out at Mu Chen.

Mu Chen dodged with agile grace.

"Expand!" Mu Chen commanded, and the palm-sized tower in his hand grew rapidly, transforming into the size of a small hill in an instant.

"Smash!" The Spirit Tower slammed ruthlessly onto the wyrm's head, each hit causing the beast's brain to splatter.

The wyrm's agonized roars intermingled with the tower's echoing cries, producing a chilling symphony of pain.

Enraged, the wyrm lunged at Mu Chen, its massive maw releasing a blend of wind, thunder, and noxious gas in an attack.

"Bind!" Ye Shi slapped his array book and shouted.

The wyrm's movements slowed, and an invisible array quickly ensnared its neck.

Bai Chengfeng, witnessing this, had a hint of surprise in his eyes. The Bai family's array book, in fact, was a magical artifact and once a powerful weapon against enemies.

Until now, its primary use was as a guide to understanding arrays, but in Ye Shi's hands, it seemed to have awoken its true power.

"Detonate!" The array binding the wyrm's neck exploded.

The wyrm issued a heart-wrenching roar that echoed in all directions.

A cold smirk appeared on Mu Chen's lips. Despite its anger, the wyrm's cries seemed slightly weakened, hinting at considerable damage.

"Emerge!" Countless golden Devourer Worms flew from Mu Chen, with the leading group possessing martial master-level power.

These Devourer Worms landed on the wyrm, were repelled, then tried to land on it again.

"Grind!" With a fierce shout from Mu Chen, a massive vortex appeared beneath the Spirit Tower, unleashing whirlwinds that slashed countless wounds on the wyrm.

The wyrm roared with rage, its eyes filled with hatred.

Frowning, Mu Chen summoned the Spirit Tower to strike the wyrm again.

Ye Shi threw a punch at the wyrm, and numerous killing arrays bombarded it. The wyrm, wary of Mu Chen but angered by Ye Shi's sneak attack, charged at Ye Shi.

Mu Chen halted the wyrm's assault with a kick to its head.

Ye Shi frowned and unleashed a series of seventh-tier talismans, whispering, "Detonate."

The talismans exploded simultaneously, tearing a massive wound into the wyrm.

Ye Shi thought to himself: Such a formidable eighth-tier beast, even at this stage it doesn't die. Had it been a seventh-tier beast, it would've been dead centuries ago.

Unknown to Ye Shi, this tri-headed wyrm, despite being three-star, was more formidable than typical eight or nine-star martial masters.

The wyrm looked at Mu Chen and hesitated, considering retreat.

"Entangle!" A Mystical Flame instantly transformed into an octopus, binding the wyrm.

Mu Chen squinted. An eighth-tier wyrm was a treasure. After fighting this hard, letting it escape would be a waste.

Countless Fire Devourer Worms weaved through the flames, causing the wyrm's blood to pool on the ground.

Mu Chen summoned the Spirit Tower above the wyrm's head, and as it crashed down, the lament, "So painful," echoed.

The Spirit Tower's cries grew louder, drowning out the diminishing roars of the wyrm.

The Book Spirit hovered above Ye Shi, casting a strange look at the ostentatious Tower Spirit.

With much effort, Mu Chen finally subdued the tri-headed wyrm.

"Eighth-tier beasts are indeed formidable. Are all martial seasons this powerful?" The overwhelming presence displayed earlier was truly hard to counter. Fortunately, both he and Mu Chen possessed a plethora of magical artifacts.

Mu Chen, with a squint in his eyes, said, "I'm not sure. They probably are, aren't they?"

"If martial masters are this powerful, our journey outside won't be easy," Ye Shi remarked with concern.

Outside the secret realm, several martial masters blushed slightly.

Wu Feng rubbed his nose, thinking to himself: Ye Shi overestimates martial masters. Average ones aren't this strong; only the elite ones are.

Mu Chen smiled lightly and said, "No worries, things will straighten out when the time comes."

Mu Chen's spiritual power swept through the mystical realm and remarked, "Within this Hexa-layered Formation, there should only be this one level-eight mythical beast."

Ye Shi nodded and commented, "That's good."

Outside the mystical realm.

Wu Feng gazed at Ye Shi and pondered aloud, "Yan Xing's strength seems to have significantly increased."

Bai Chenxing nodded in agreement, "Yes, it was about time for him to advance."

Mu Chen has long been at the six-star Martial Master level; given the time that has passed, his strength must now be even more profound and inscrutable.

If Yan Xing doesn't make progress, he'll fall further and further behind Mu Chen. Fortunately, Yan Xing now has Bao Bao by his side, so Mu Chen probably won't waver in his intentions.

Bai Chenxing frowned, recalling, "Back at the Bai residence, Yan Xing often mentioned that someone was trying to undercut him. didn't take it seriously, but now must. Many fools have approached me, proposing to marry their younger family members to Mu Chen."

Ye Shi followed Mu Chen into the Hexa-layered Formation. As soon as they entered, their figures disappeared from the view of those outside the mystical realm.

Within the Hexa-layered Formation, detections are also blocked.

"They've vanished," Bai Chengfeng remarked, a hint of desolation in his voice.

Bai Chenxing knitted his eyebrows for a moment, then quickly resumed his usual composure.

Inside the mystical realm.

"To the east, to the east!" The Book Spirit exclaimed with excitement.

Upon hearing the Book Spirit's almost roaring voice, Ye Shi quickly headed eastward with Mu Chen.

A towering mountain peak appeared before Mu Chen and Ye Shi.

On the mountain, there was a formation pattern. The pattern wasn't overly complex, but it exuded a palpable sense of menace.

Mu Chen attempted to reproduce the formation pattern but found he couldn't.

Ye Shi voiced with some excitement, "The Book Spirit says it's indeed a primitive formation pattern, a new one, focused on offense."

The Book Spirit hovered in the air, flipping to a blank page in its golden book.

The page burst into golden light, copying the pattern from the mountain onto the page.

Mu Chen noticed that when the pattern was imprinted, the book sparkled brilliantly, while the pattern on the mountain dimmed noticeably.

Ling Tower, witnessing this, fluttered its wings and spun, also imprinting the pattern.

Upon Ling Tower's successful imprinting, the entire mountain abruptly shattered.

Mu Chen swiftly shielded Ye Shi from the debris.

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Ye Shi furrowed his brow, stating, "I need to advance."

Without hesitation, Mu Chen took Ye Shi into the Ling Tower.

Ye Shi has already claimed the Bai family's formation book. Considering the earlier events, it seems the book has leveled up, which might also trigger Ye Shi's advancement.

Tower Spirit spun playfully before Mu Chen, who then inquired, "Did you manage to imprint it?"

The Tower Spirit shrugged and boasted, "Of course, who do you think I am? Sadly, when I imprinted the pattern, it was already fading. That Book Spirit, always snatching the best, is quite the piece of work."

The pattern he managed to imprint might offer some reference for Mu Chen, but that Book Spirit can probably harness the primitive formation directly for combat.

The power of the primitive formation is formidable. With such a tool, Ye Shi will be better equipped to face Martial Masters.

"It's good that Shi has such a useful Book Spirit," Mu Chen commented nonchalantly.

Tower Spirit: "..."

Ye Shi, with his eyes closed, took a refreshing nap within the Ling Tower and woke up as a level-six Martial Master.

The primitive formation absorbed by the Book Spirit was imprinted in Ye Shi's mind, greatly enhancing his formation techniques.

"How many days have we been in the mystical realm?" Ye Shi inquired.

"We've already spent half the allotted time," Mu Chen replied with a furrowed brow.

Ye Shi rubbed his chin, saying, "We still have half the time left!"

"Once you reach the Martial Ancestor realm, progress tends to slow down. Without any serendipitous encounters, it's possible to remain stagnant without advancing a single star."

"Mu Chen, what's your plan?" Ye Shi inquired.

Mu Chen smiled, responding, "It's been quite a while. Most areas within this secret realm have probably been thoroughly explored. Given my recent downtime, I plan to extract all the known spirit veins and also refine a few batches of Grade-8 elixirs."

Ye Shi nodded, saying, "That sounds good." They had been so busy that even though they had collected information on numerous spirit veins, they hadn't had the time to harvest them.

The Tower Spirit exclaimed excitedly, "It's about time you thought of earning some money, my lord! The spirit veins outside have been claimed by major powers. It won't be easy trying to get a piece of that pie. Better save up while you can; you'll have another burden to shoulder before long."

Mu Chen: "..."

A wry smile appeared on Mu Chen's lips. The Tower Spirit, Book Spirit, and the Devouring Worms might be powerful assets, but they sure had enormous appetites!