Chapter 556: Is My Disciple a Grand Sovereign?

Chapter 556: Is My Disciple a Grand Sovereign?

"As long as Little Junior Brother stays within the Burning Heaven Manor, he should be safe with the protection of the grand formation."

In the blink of an eye, Feng Wanxing's mind raced with countless thoughts, but his anxiety didn't lessen in the slightest.

What if?

What if the Purple Dream Realm had a way to bypass the grand formation of the Burning Heaven Manor?

Or what if they could lure Lin Yuan out?

There were too many unforeseen possibilities.

Feng Wanxing had been suspicious of the Purple Dream Realm's actions from the start, wondering why they would go to such lengths just to occupy the Qingfen Marquis.

In the end, all they did was unleash a few hundred Sovereign puppets to wreak havoc in the city?

This made no logical sense.

The cost of those few hundred pinnacle Sovereign puppets was already astronomical.

On the battlefield, they could form an army.

But within the city? They could only cause a limited amount of chaos.

They couldn't possibly inflict significant damage to Qingfen City.

It was a losing proposition.

Why would the Purple Dream Realm bother?

And now, sensing the profound spatial fluctuations emanating from the Burning Heaven Manor, Feng Wanxing's mind raced with even more speculations and concerns.

Could their ultimate target be Little Junior Brother?

Although this possibility seemed far-fetched as well, the Qingfen Marquis valued Lin Yuan greatly. But was it worth the Purple Dream Realm going to such lengths for someone who hadn't even reached the Self-Realization Realm yet?

"Junior Brother Ruan, take my place here."

Feng Wanxing's expression turned solemn as he made his decision.

The spatial fluctuations coming from the Burning Heaven Manor filled him with unease, and he felt compelled to go there in person to see what was happening.

As for the core of this grand formation? He wasn't the only Sovereign expert suppressing it. There were also his other junior brothers.

If he, Feng Wanxing, left, it would indeed weaken the defense of this grand formation core to some extent. But compared to Little Junior Brother's safety, Feng Wanxing prioritized the latter.

In the worst-case scenario, the Purple Dream Realm was using a decoy tactic, and this grand formation core would be breached.

However, there were twelve grand formation cores in Qingfen City, and the breach of just one wouldn't have a significant impact on the city's defense.

But if something happened to Lin Yuan, Feng Wanxing dared not imagine the consequences once the Qingfen Marquis found out.

"Big Senior Brother, you're leaving now?"

Junior Brother Ruan's expression changed noticeably. He, too, had sensed the spatial fluctuations from the Burning Heaven Manor and felt anxious.

But the task the Qingfen Marquis had assigned them was to guard the core of the grand formation. Feng Wanxing's departure was akin to deserting their post, and if they were held accountable afterward, the consequences wouldn't be pleasant.

"I'll bear all the consequences. You just need to hold this grand formation core for me."

Feng Wanxing shook his head and left immediately, heading toward the Burning Heaven Manor.

"The spatial fluctuations haven't stopped yet?"

Feng Wanxing grew increasingly uneasy. It had been several breaths since he first sensed the spatial fluctuations from the Burning Heaven Manor, and he couldn't help but wonder what was happening there. Was Little Junior Brother alright?

Purple Dream Realm.

Within the skinny man Kuang Zhen's cave abode, a translucent stone floated, emitting faint soul fluctuations. Suddenly, a wisp of soul power emerged from the stone and condensed into a figure—none other than the skinny man Kuang Zhen himself.

Rumble!

A backup plan had been prepared within the cave abode, and now, vast amounts of energy surged, condensing a physical body for him.

"My true body."

The skinny man Kuang Zhen's expression was gloomy.

His true body had perished, and a strand of his soul had been suppressed by Lin Yuan. He immediately realized something was amiss and didn't hesitate to annihilate that trapped strand of soul.

Then, he 'resurrected' himself using the backup plan he had set up.

As a disciple of the Purple Dream Marquis, the skinny man was well aware that even when facing a Grand Sovereign expert, it was nearly impossible for them to kill him using causality curses, as the defenses around the cave abode were specifically designed to weaken such killing moves.

However, if a wisp of his soul fell into the hands of a Grand Sovereign, the consequences would be dire.

That was why the skinny man Kuang Zhen had annihilated that strand of soul without hesitation.

"A Grand Sovereign! Qingfen City actually hid a Grand Sovereign!"

Fear flashed in the skinny man Kuang Zhen's eyes. His physical body was unparalleled in the Purple Dream Realm, and the only kind of expert who could easily kill him was a Grand Sovereign.

"What about the other junior brothers and sisters?"

The skinny man Kuang Zhen immediately tried to contact his fellow disciples and learned that all of their true bodies had perished as well. Like him, they had voluntarily annihilated the souls suppressed by Lin Yuan and then resurrected using their backup plans.

"Big Senior Sister hasn't died yet."

The skinny man Kuang Zhen didn't feel relieved. The purple-haired woman was the strongest disciple under the Purple Dream Marquis, and she was infinitely close to the true Grand Sovereign realm.

Of course, the skinny man Kuang Zhen didn't think that the purple-haired woman could withstand a Grand Sovereign's might. However, as the leader of this operation, she had brought along numerous trump cards and backup plans. Even if she faced a Grand Sovereign, she could hold out for a while.

But it would only be for a short while. If the opponent was a Grand Sovereign, her death was inevitable.

"This mission is probably a failure."

The skinny man Kuang Zhen thought to himself. A Grand Sovereign hidden in the shadows had too much influence on the situation, especially since they were caught off guard within Qingfen City.

"A Grand Sovereign is toying with us like this!"

The skinny man Kuang Zhen's heart seethed with anger and indignation.

In his opinion, that Grand Sovereign had probably known about their actions from the very beginning but chose not to act, watching as they gradually replicated the city's formation. Most likely, the Grand Sovereign wanted to wait until the last moment to make their move, letting them taste the depths of despair.

"That information from Yu Yan was definitely leaked by the Qingfen Marquis on purpose. Everything about a treasured disciple from the Yu family was fake!"

The skinny man Kuang Zhen's face twisted with anger.

"This won't do. I must inform Master about this immediately. The failure of this mission isn't our fault. It's because the Qingfen Marquis is too cunning."

The skinny man Kuang Zhen quickly contacted the Purple Dream Marquis, knowing that the planning for this operation against Qingfen City had originated from the Ancient Country's capital. Failure would undoubtedly result in punishment.

And they didn't inform us beforehand about another Grand Sovereign hiding in Qingfen City?

If they had disclosed this information earlier, the Purple Dream Realm definitely wouldn't have proceeded with the current plan. To deal with a Grand Sovereign lurking in the shadows, the entire strategy would need to be altered and adjusted.

In front of the Burning Heaven Manor, time and space converged, as if amber was imprisoning everything around it.

"Is this Yu Yan a Grand Sovereign?"

The purple-haired woman was equally desperate, never imagining that their group intended to come and see if they could conveniently eliminate the Purple Dream Realm's future bane.

Turns out their opponent was a Grand Sovereign?

Did they, a group of Sovereign realm cultivators, actually think they could take on a Grand Sovereign?

Rattle!

Lin Yuan's right hand pierced through the void, reaching out to grab her.

This right hand encompassed all of space and time, and the purple-haired woman's numerous junior sisters and brothers had all perished under it. Even the physically strongest among them, the skinny man Kuang Zhen, had his body and soul obliterated by this right hand.

"Myriad Array Crystal."

Faced with the absolute threat of death, the purple-haired woman disregarded everything else and immediately brought out this precious treasure bestowed by the ancient country's capital.

The Myriad Array Crystal could replicate all post-heaven arrays and was incredibly profound. However, it didn't just have the use of replicating arrays.

Similarly, the Myriad Array Crystal had other wondrous functions, including the ability to activate replicated arrays externally.

Of course, the power of these directly activated arrays was only a tenth or even a hundredth of the original array's might.

But it was still convenient because setting up an array required various materials, and the defensive grand array of Qingfen City had likely taken countless millennia to accumulate and form.

On the other hand, the Myriad Array Crystal could directly shape an array, which was extremely astonishing.

Rumble!

A grand array containing an infinite spatial labyrinth enveloped the purple-haired woman. Lin Yuan's reaching right hand grabbed at empty space, unable to grasp her. Eventually, he retracted his hand.

"This array... It's interesting." Lin Yuan observed it carefully, paying particular attention to the crystal floating in front of the purple-haired woman.

Lin Yuan could sense that the spatial grand array enveloping the purple-haired woman originated from this crystal.

"Grand Sovereign, with your cultivation, why bother making a move against an insignificant ant like me?" The purple-haired woman's heart pounded with fear. The spatial grand array she was currently activating was the strongest defensive array she could muster.

Even so, she felt the array tremble slightly under Lin Yuan's grabbing attack.

The purple-haired woman was not the true owner of the Myriad Array Crystal and couldn't utilize the most powerful arrays within it. Even the owner would need to be at the Grand Sovereign or Heavenly Sovereign realm to activate them.

While the Myriad Array Crystal could bypass the need for countless materials and directly shape an array, one still needed to have a slight insight into it to activate the arrays within.

"If you take the initiative to attack me, do you think I won't fight back?" Lin Yuan continued to examine the Myriad Array Crystal.

[You have heaven-defying comprehension, observing the source of the array, and understanding its many mysteries.]



With Lin Yuan's strength, if he truly wanted to, he could forcibly break through the spatial grand array and kill the purple-haired woman inside.

However, doing so would likely damage the crystal, and from browsing through the countless records in the thirteenth floor of the Burning Heaven Manor, Lin Yuan knew that this crystal was probably the Myriad Array Crystal.

This treasure was invaluable, and even if Lin Yuan didn't want to use it himself, he could trade it for the resources he desired.

So, he intended to slightly comprehend the spatial grand array activated by the Myriad Array Crystal and directly bypass the array to kill the purple-haired woman.

This way, the Myriad Array Crystal would remain intact, and Lin Yuan would still gain something.

"It's a pity that the souls being suppressed inside have all annihilated themselves."

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. Peak Sovereign realm cultivators could annihilate their souls with a single thought, and it was challenging for Lin Yuan to stop them.

"We didn't know that a Grand Sovereign was here either." The purple-haired woman heaved a sigh of relief, seeing that Lin Yuan hadn't immediately attacked.

As long as he didn't make a move, there was still room for negotiation.

"I can see that you're not a Grand Sovereign of the Fiery Sun Ancient Country. I don't know what price Qingfen Marquis offered to have you stationed here, but our Purple Dream Realm is willing to pay double."

The purple-haired woman immediately made her offer.

She was well aware of the importance of this mission, which concerned the beginning of a war between ancient countries. Even with the unexpected turn of events, she still had to try her best to complete it.

"Are you done talking?"

Lin Yuan had already thoroughly comprehended the spatial grand array activated by the Myriad Array Crystal with his heaven-defying insight and made his move again.

Rumble!

Lin Yuan's right hand reached out once more, penetrating the layers upon layers of space and time.

"Grand Sovereign, you...?"

The purple-haired woman's heart trembled, but seeing the Myriad Array Crystal before her, she took a moment to steady herself. "I can't keep getting entangled with this crystal. If I do, Qingfen Marquis will break free from my master's means, and with two Grand Sovereigns joining forces, along with the grand array of Qingfen City..."

As the purple-haired woman thought about this, she suddenly realized that Lin Yuan's reaching right hand, which had entered the spatial grand array, wasn't retracting. Instead, it continued to reach for her.

The spatial grand array contained countless layers of space and time, and even a Grand Sovereign-level cultivator might be trapped for a short time.

However, Lin Yuan's reaching hand passed through the endless layers of space and time as if they were non-existent. In the face of Lin Yuan's right hand, the spatial grand array, with the Myriad Array Crystal at its core, was like thin paper.

"No—" The purple-haired woman, trapped within the spatial grand array, widened her eyes. The Myriad Array Crystal couldn't stop Lin Yuan, and she had no means of resistance against a Grand Sovereign-level cultivator.

In an instant, she fell into Lin Yuan's right hand, and oppressive forces enveloped her, causing her thoughts to slow down.

"You want to suppress and capture me alive?"

The purple-haired woman immediately understood Lin Yuan's intention and didn't hesitate to annihilate her soul and consciousness.

Lin Yuan retracted his right hand, leaving only the corpse of the purple-haired woman, which even began to disintegrate.

With a slight movement of his mind, Lin Yuan caused the Blazing Sun Divine Fire to surge forth, incinerating the corpse completely.

"Hm?"

Just then, a deep purple tear droplet condensed and enlarged, forming a woman wearing a purple skirt.

"Who might you be, Grand Sovereign?"

The woman in the purple skirt was none other than the Marquis of Purple Dream, and she had left a backup plan in the form of this temporary incarnation, which she could manifest at a critical moment.

When the skinny man, Kuang Zhen, informed her about everything that had happened in Qingfen City, the Marquis of Purple Dream immediately realized something was amiss and prepared to manifest herself.

However, she was still a step too late, as the purple-haired woman had already perished. The situation had escalated too quickly, and the Marquis of Purple Dream hadn't been able to act in time to stop it.

"Who might you be, Grand Sovereign?"

Lin Yuan smiled faintly.

In truth, he wasn't a Grand Sovereign at all.

Not only was he not a Grand Sovereign, but he hadn't even reached the Sovereign realm.

In terms of life essence, he was comparable to the Self-Realization Realm in the source world.

However, Lin Yuan's foundation was too profound, and his means were too terrifying, especially after awakening the Blazing Sun Divine Body. With every movement of his hands and feet, the Blazing Sun Divine Fire spread, making him seem no different from a typical Grand Sovereign.

"I know all the Grand Sovereigns of the Blazing Sun Ancient Country who possess the Blazing Sun Divine Body, and you're not one of them."

The Marquis of Purple Dream shook her head, as those who possessed both the Blazing Sun Divine Body and the strength of a Grand Sovereign were very few in the entire Blazing Sun Ancient Country.

"How could you, a mere Marquis, know all the Grand Sovereigns of the Blazing Sun Ancient Country?" Lin Yuan asked casually.

Whether it was the Blazing Sun Ancient Country or any other ancient country, there were bound to be hidden powerhouses.

Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Purple Dream fell silent. Indeed, just because she didn't know about Lin Yuan didn't mean that he didn't exist.

"It seems that my Purple Dream Realm has failed this time. However, that Myriad Array Crystal doesn't belong to me. Please return it, and I'm willing to exchange it for other treasures."

After thinking for a moment, the Marquis of Purple Dream spoke.

Knowing that her plan had failed, what she wanted to do now was to minimize the losses as much as possible.

The Myriad Array Crystal was bestowed by the ancient country's capital, and if it were lost, she, the Marquis of Purple Dream, would also have to bear the punishment. Hence, she offered to exchange it for other treasures.

"What are you? A mere incarnation dares to make demands of me?" Lin Yuan's eyes blazed with the power of the Blazing Sun, and he extended his right hand, pressing it down towards the Marquis of Purple Dream.

As his right hand reached out, it suddenly surged, growing to a size that blotted out the sky. The Marquis of Purple Dream's expression changed, and her body immediately began to dissipate.

After all, she was just a temporary incarnation with no physical form, appearing and disappearing at will.

Rumble!

The surrounding space-time suddenly began to contract, forcing the dissipating body of the Marquis of Purple Dream to re-condense as she faced Lin Yuan's descending palm.

"I'll remember you."

The Marquis of Purple Dream stared at Lin Yuan, and in the next moment, she was obliterated by his palm.

"Not showing any sincerity at all and expecting to get the Myriad Array Crystal back? Do you take me for a fool?" Lin Yuan shook his head.

The Myriad Array Crystal was even more precious than the typical Grand Sovereign's secret treasure or weapon. How could Lin Yuan, who was no fool, let the Marquis of Purple Dream take it away just because she manifested an incarnation?

Moreover, the Myriad Array Crystal was a treasure that any ancient country would want more of. Lin Yuan could easily trade it with the Blazing Sun Ancient Country, which would be the most convenient and straightforward option.

"The Myriad Array Crystal?"

Lin Yuan turned his hand, and a crystal appeared, with countless arrays swirling within it.

The Myriad Array Crystal was the greatest reward he had obtained from killing this group of infiltrators from the Purple Dream Realm who had reached the peak of the Sovereign realm. In addition, he had also acquired numerous other treasures and backup plans.

Not far from the Burning Heaven Manor.

Feng Wanxing appeared, his expression anxious.

"Little Junior Brother, you must not come to any harm."

Feng Wanxing was extremely worried. He would rather one of the grand formation cores be breached than let anything happen to Lin Yuan.

"Hm?"

Before he could even get close, Feng Wanxing saw that the space-time in front of the Burning Heaven Manor was converging, and a woman in a purple skirt was standing there quietly.

"Is that the Marquis of Purple Dream?"

As the eldest disciple of the Marquis of Qingfen, Feng Wanxing was very familiar with the Grand Sovereigns of hostile domains, and he immediately recognized the woman's identity.

"So, their target really is Little Junior Brother?"

The appearance of the Marquis of Purple Dream outside the Burning Heaven Manor confirmed Feng Wanxing's suspicions.

A Grand Sovereign appearing in person could only mean that Lin Yuan was their target.

However.

What happened next.

Was something that Feng Wanxing would never forget for the rest of his life.

He saw his junior brother, Lin Yuan, standing at the entrance of the Burning Heaven Manor, extend his right hand. The hand surged, growing to a size that blotted out the sky, ancient and majestic.

And in the face of this palm, the Marquis of Purple Dream had no power to resist. She was directly crushed into pieces.

"What?"

Feng Wanxing's eyes widened in shock.

Was this his junior brother?

In the City Lord's Mansion.

The Marquis of Qingfen sat with his legs crossed, his consciousness immersed in the beautiful dream woven by the Marquis of Purple Dream.

A moment later.

The Marquis of Qingfen's aura fluctuated, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Purple Dream, the dream you wove wasn't that great."

The Marquis of Qingfen immediately extended his senses, roughly examining the situation in Qingfen City. Seeing that the twelve grand formation cores were intact, he turned his gaze towards the Marquis of Purple Dream.

"Hm?"

The Marquis of Qingfen furrowed his brows slightly, as the Marquis of Purple Dream before him wore an unpleasant expression, staring directly at him.

This left the Marquis of Qingfen perplexed.

Why are you looking at me like that after making your move against me?

"Qingfen, nice move. You actually prepared in advance and hid a Grand Sovereign. Nice move, truly a nice move."

After speaking, the Marquis of Purple Dream voluntarily dispersed this incarnation, as the Purple Dream Realm had suffered heavy losses in this operation, and she would also have to face punishment from the ancient country.

"Nice move?"

The Marquis of Qingfen was bewildered.

Prepared in advance?

Hid a Grand Sovereign?

How was I unaware of this?

(End of Chapter)

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