Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"How would the two of you like to compare? Propose a set of rules!"

Xiao Yi said with a smile.

He carried the double-star Daoist's Array heritage, not to mention Li Youruo and the Purple-robed Daoist, these two mere six-star Array Masters. Even if he searched the entire Qingtian Realm, no one could surpass him in Array mastery!

Of course...

What he mentioned was only mastery of Array theory, not the setting up of Formations.

After all.

Many Formations require strong cultivation as support. Otherwise, it is simply impossible to set them up.

With Xiao Yi's current strength, he was more than capable of setting up any Formation below nine stars.

Li Youruo spoke in a deep voice, "For an Array contest, it is natural to use the Formation as the standard of judgment. We won't bully you. You requested Array stones to set up a Spirit Gathering Array, didn't you? Let's compete in setting up Spirit Gathering Arrays. Whoever sets up the Spirit Gathering Array with the best effect will naturally be the winner!"

The Purple-robed Daoist nodded, agreeing with the proposed method of competition: "Just as the Li family's young lady said, let's compete in setting up Spirit Gathering Arrays!"

Spirit Gathering Array.

It is an extremely peculiar Formation.

The weakest is the One-star Gathering Spirit Formation, while the strongest can even exceed nine stars, becoming a Divine-level Gathering Spirit Formation.

It is said that the Divine-level Gathering Spirit Formation can achieve a ten-thousand-fold Spirit gathering effect.

However...

This Divine-level Gathering Spirit Formation had already been lost to history.

Existing only in legend.

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, setting up Spirit Gathering Arrays was just a small test for him, and so he said, "Let's do it the way you said, but I have one more condition!"

"Speak!"

The two were brimming with confidence.

Xiao Yi said, "A Spirit Gathering Array can be big or small. Let's limit it to one hundred Array stones and see whose Formation has the better effect!"

"One hundred stones?"

Li Youruo and the Purple-robed Daoist exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of hesitation in each other's eyes.

Limiting the number of Array stones greatly increased the difficulty.

When they set up Spirit Gathering Arrays at Three Seas Mountain and Wendao Villa, they used a million Array stones to achieve a four-fold Spirit gathering effect.

One hundred!

At most, they could set up a One-star Gathering Spirit Formation, and an increase of fifty percent in Spirit gathering effect was already the limit.

"What? Are you afraid?" Xiao Yi taunted with a smile.

The two had never been so belittled.

They snorted coldly and nodded, "What would we be afraid of? We're just worried that Director Xiao might not even be able to form a Spirit Gathering Array, making a fool of himself!"

"Then there's no need for the two of you to worry!"

Xiao Yi said, laughing.

"Hmph!"

The two snorted coldly.

They took out three hundred Array stones, and each person took a hundred.

The crowd moved to the martial arts field.

Xiao Yi divided the area into three sections, each a hundred meters long and wide, a perfect square, with each person occupying one.

The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of the disciples from Xiaoshanhe Institute.

Hundreds of disciples gathered at the martial arts field.

Some recognized Li Youruo and the Purple-robed Daoist and couldn't help but be anxious for Xiao Yi, "Those are the six-star Array Masters, Li Youruo and the Purple-robed Daoist from Three Seas Mountain and Wendao Villa. Director Xiao is going to compete with them in setting up Formations? Isn't this asking for trouble?"

"Keep it down, be careful that Director Xiao hears you!"

"Sigh... our Shanhe Court really faces constant troubles..."

The crowd discussed among themselves.

Li Youruo sneered, "Director Xiao, even your own disciples have no faith in you!"

Xiao Yi shrugged his shoulders and replied with a laugh, "So I'll have to rely on the two distinguished guests to give me a boost, so these disciples can regain their confidence in their Director!"
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"Hmph!"

The two of them snorted coldly.

The Purple-robed Daoist spoke blandly, "We have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, let's begin!"

Swish!

Yu Huaxian lit an incense stick and placed it in the censer in front of the three of them.

Swish! Swish!

Li Youruo and the Purple-robed Daoist had their vital energy swirling around them, with the Array stones flying up and encircling their bodies. As their fingers continuously pointed to different spots, the Array stones fell into their corresponding positions.

Their movements were fluid and graceful.

"Such an impressive Array setting technique!"

"It's so fast! They don't even need to draw an Array diagram first, they can set up the Formation from thin air. Worthy of being six-star Array Masters!"

"Why is Director Xiao still watching them? Director Xiao, please focus, it would be too embarrassing to lose like this..."

The disciples shouted one after another.

However, Xiao Yi was completely unfazed, his arms crossed as he watched the two setting up their Formations. He nodded and shook his head from time to time, as if a teacher guiding his students: "The Array setting technique is indeed proficient, and your control of the Array stones is perfect. Worthy of being six-star Array Masters. However, your understanding of the Formation is still lacking!"

The Purple-robed Daoist's mouth twitched, almost wishing he could tear Xiao Yi's mouth apart.

What does he mean by 'understanding of the Formation is lacking'?

Did he not see their wondrous Array setting technique? In what way is it lacking?

Li Youruo spoke sternly, "Don't be influenced by him, focus on setting up the Formation!"

Time kept slipping away.

Half an incense stick's burn time.

Two-thirds of an incense stick's burn time...

As time passed, already two-thirds gone, the purple-clad Daoren and Li Youruo's formations were beginning to take shape, yet Xiao Yi remained utterly composed, without making a single move. All the disciples from the Xiaoshanhe Institute had lost hope, "It seems that Xiao has given up!"

"Had we known it would be like this, he shouldn't have competed at all!"

"It's truly humiliating..."

The crowd sighed with these sentiments.

At that moment.

The purple-clad Daoren and Li Youruo completed their formations one after another, leapt up, and stepped out of the Spirit Gathering Array, roaring in unison, "Activate the Array!"

Boom!

Boom!

The array stones burst into radiant light at the same time, connecting with one another; a series of light beams linked together to form two dazzling arrays. Within the arrays, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth continuously converged, and the spiritual energy within them escalated.

One part.

Two parts.

Three parts...

In just a few breaths' time, the formations had reached their peak.

"A fifty-five percent Gather Spirit effect, not bad at all!" the purple-clad Daoren said with a face full of pride. One hundred array stones had achieved a fifty-five percent Gather Spirit effect, which was an extraordinary performance from him!

Li Youruo's face was brilliant with a smile, "A sixty percent Gather Spirit effect, it seems I still have the upper hand!"

The purple-clad Daoren nodded; indeed, Li Youruo was more accomplished in the Spirit Gathering Array. Both turned to look at the motionless Xiao Yi, sneering, "Xiao, there's not much time left, yet you haven't begun to set up your formation. It looks like the outcome of this wager is settled, you've lost!"

The purple-clad Daoren said, "Kneel down and offer apologies to both of us with your head to the ground!"

"Don't rush! There's still time left!" Xiao Yi laughed as he glanced at the quarter of the incense stick left.

Li Youruo scoffed, "With so little time left, you couldn't possibly complete the formation!"

"Even if you did, it would just be a useless formation, I'm afraid it wouldn't even have a ten percent Gather Spirit effect!" the purple-clad Daoren shook his head, confidently critiquing.

Xiao Yi smiled, "There's plenty of time!"

Crack crack crack!

He rubbed his hands lightly, causing a series of crisp sounds, and the smile on his face suddenly vanished as he intensely focused his energy. In that moment, Xiao Yi seemed like a different person altogether, his brows slightly furrowed, utterly serious, and with each movement of his hands, array stones shot out and the crisp sounds embellished as they landed around him.

Every array stone that fell traced a strange path, completely unlike the two purple-clad individuals.

"Such a messy array stone layout could never possibly succeed!"

"If that formation works, I would willingly become his disciple..."

The two purple-clad individuals shook their heads in unison.

At that time...

The last bit of the incense burned out.

Yu Huaxian announced, "Time's up!"

Simultaneously.

Xiao Yi leaped backward, standing outside of the formation, and exclaimed while smiling, "Looks like I haven't practiced enough, but fortunately I made it in time!" He looked at the two challengers with a smile and snapped his fingers, "Gentlemen, please open your eyes wide and observe what a real formation is!"

Boom!

Above those array stones, beams of light soared, miraculously transforming into columns of light.

The columns of light connected to each other, and chains of light interlocked, actually creating a formation!

A vast white merging took place, and a gentle breeze began to swirl in the martial arts field.

Whoo!

Whoo whoo!

Whoo whoo whoo!

The wind picked up in strength.

And above Xiao Yi's formation emerged a vortex, with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth continuously converging, and the internal energy of the formation soaring.

Three parts.

Five parts.

Seven parts...

In the blink of an eye, it had surpassed the Gather Spirit Array of the two purple-clad Daorens.

"This, this is impossible..."

"How could this be? He, he was clearly acting recklessly, such a messy formation could never possess such immense power..." Li Youruo and his companion were dumbfounded, their faces etched with shock.

The disciples of the Xiaoshanhe Institute also shared a look of disbelief.

This gathering of spiritual energy continued for a full fifty breaths of time, far exceeding the other two's ten breaths.

When everything settled!

Inside the Gather Spirit Array, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had actually formed a thin layer of white mist, achieving a staggering effect of one and a half times its original strength!

Thump!

Thump!

The purple-clad Daoren and Li Youruo collapsed to the ground, staring incredulously at the Gather Spirit Array before them.

With the same one hundred array stones, they had exerted their utmost power to produce a Gather Spirit effect of sixty percent, which was already astounding.

But what about Xiao Yi?

His Gather Spirit Array reached one and a half times the effect, which was already at the level of a three-star Gathering Spirit Formation!

One hundred array stones forming a three-star Gather Spirit Formation!

No one had seen, let alone heard of such a thing!

The thought of their earlier mockery and disdain for Xiao Yi made their faces burn; this wasn't a contest in the way of the Array, it was complete domination by Array! This Xiao Yi, whom they had never taken seriously, had utterly crushed them in Array prowess, reduced them to dust completely.

Xiao Yi looked at the two challengers with a smile, "It seems, I have won!"